Summer Drummer ornamental onion
Allium 'Summer Drummer'
Getuigschrift Proeftuin 2005
USDA zones4 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
Size4.5 to 6 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Summer Drummer' ornamental onion (Allium 'Summer Drummer') is a bulb for borders, pollinator gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy or loamy soil. Fragrant, lavender-purple flower heads about four inches across rise on stems up to six feet tall. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. W. Mellema bred it.
Pairs well with Duchesse de Nemours peony, Hyssop, and Queen of Night tulip.