Allium x 'Millenium'
Photo courtesy of Len Hordyk
More About Allium x 'Millenium'
- Pink-purple, globe-shaped flowers
- Upright clump of glossy, grass-like foliage
- Compact habit
- Attracts butterflies and honeybees
- Bloom Time: July to August
- Flower Size: 5 cm
Zone:
4Height:
40-45 cmSpread:
25-30 cmColour:
PinkOrnamental Onion Growing and Maintenance Tips
Very easy perennial to grow in full sun to partial shade in an average to dry, well-drained soil, adapting well to all soil structures. Unlike other cultivars in the genus, 'Millenium' is not known to reseed itself, making it a low maintenance selection. Disease and pest resistant and a deer and rabbit repellent.
Allium x 'Millenium' Characteristics
Full Sun
Partial Sun/Shade
Attracts Butterflies
Fast
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought Tolerant
Low Maintenance
Cut Flower/Foliage
Edible
Heat Tolerant
Fragrant
Rock garden
Soil Moisture
Well-drainedAverage to Dry Soils
Growth Rate
MediumAttributes
XeriscapeFlowering Time
SummerHabit
ClumpingUpright
Compact
Foliage Color
GreenLandscape uses
Border/edgingRooftop (extensive)
Suitable Substitutions for Allium x 'Millenium'
Allium cernuum
Nodding Onion
Allium senescens var. glaucum
Pink Curly Onion
