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Purple Suze Allium

Allium 'Purple Suze'

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ZONES  4-9 | Good to grow! Zone
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‘Purple Suze’ Allium is a tall, graceful accent for the late spring to early summer garden. Reaching up to 4 feet tall, it can add a pop of color to the back of the garden border, at home among taller perennials and grasses. Densely packed, star-shaped flowers create a purple globe atop tall, sturdy stems.

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Description

There is something spectacular about Allium’s architectural presence in the garden. Also called Flowering Onion or Persian Onion, Alliums’ unique globe-shaped flower clusters offer the ultimate early summer show. Plant bulbs in fall among perennials, where they will enhance your garden between spring and summer blooms, and where fading foliage will be hidden by growing perennials. Leave flowers standing for visual interest through the fall and winter months. Alliums are favorites of bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Easy-to-grow Alliums are drought tolerant, unappetizing to critters, and are nearly pest-free. They will thrive in the garden and return each spring for years to come.

Planting & Care

Tips on Growing Fall Planted Flower Bulbs

When you receive your fall bulbs (tulips, daffodils, etc.) keep them in a dry, dark, cool place until ready to plant. They need air circulation so they will not collect moisture and rot. Planting times can vary from early October in the North to mid-to-late November in the southern regions. A good rule of thumb is to plant them about 6 weeks before the ground is frozen or after the first hard freeze.

Soil Preparation for Bulbs

A compost-enriched, well-drained soil is best. Incorporate a good quality organic compost as needed. Yum Yum Mix® is recommended as an excellent source of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium needed for strong plants and healthy roots. Mix a small amount into the bottom of the hole before planting your bulbs.

Many bulbs prefer full sun exposure. However, Muscaria, Allium, Galanthus, Hyacinthoides, Scilla and many Daffodils will tolerate partial shade and bloom well.
Pink daffodils will hold their color longer if planted in dappled shade or morning sun/afternoon shade.

After planting, add a top dressing of compost or other organic material and water in thoroughly. If your winter is dry, water every three to four weeks throughout the winter and add more mulch if necessary.

Protect your Bulbs

Apply a mole or gopher repellent to the surface of the ground to protect bulbs from these burrowing mammals.

After your Bulbs have Bloomed

Once your bulbs have bloomed, allow the bulb foliage to brown and fade naturally since the leaves are feeding the bulb in the ground. Removal of foliage weakens the bulb and leads to fewer blooms the following year. Planting your bulbs amongst your perennials is one way to conceal the dying bulb foliage. The perennials begin to grow and fill out as the bulb foliage dies back. The perennials will then provide foliage and color in the garden from late spring through the summer and into fall. Regular fertilization with balanced organic or natural fertilizer and a re-application of mulch each fall will ensure more and more beautiful spring bulb blooms for many years!

Shipping

We're sorry, this product cannot ship to: Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Canada, Puerto Rico, Alaska, Hawaii, US Virgin Islands, and Guam

As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Water Tolerance

Low-Water

Bloom Time

Late spring to early summer

Advantages

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Autumn Interest
  • Easy To Grow
  • Cut Flowers
  • Small Spaces
  • Rock Gardens
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

40-48" tall

Bulb Spacing

9 bulbs per sq. ft.

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil
  • Low Fertility Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average
  • Moist / Wet
  • Waterwise

Planting Depth

Plant 5" deep

Planting Time

  • Fall

Prohibited

  • Idaho
  • Oregon
  • Washington

Growing Zones

  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9

Poisonous or Toxic to Animals

Toxic to dogs and cats.

Neonicotinoid Free

No
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Overall rating: 3.6666667 / 5 from 3 reviews.

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"Planted in sunny location swith amended soil but apparently too hot. They came up beautifully and couldn't take the unusual 70-80 ° heat this spring in spite of watering."

— SKL (1/5)

Very reliable

"Reliable and hardy through 1st winter in Northwoods of Wisconsin. Haven't bloomed yet but getting close and can't wait!"

— Mr. M. (5/5)

Lovely and robust

"These are beautiful and easy to grow--some even produced multiple blooms in their first year. They are quite large so they worked very well in a big bed that is viewed from a distance."

— Slcgardener (5/5)

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