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Ivory Queen Allium

Allium karataviense 'Ivory Queen'

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  • 'Ivory Queen' Allium crowns the spring garden with creamy ivory flower spheres that glow softly above bold blue-gray foliage.
  • Wide, sculptural leaves add striking texture, making this compact allium a standout even before the blooms appear.
  • With a compact habit, Ivory Queen is perfect for rock gardens, borders, and containers where small plants can still make a big impression.

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Description

Ivory Queen Allium offers bold texture and soft color in one compact, architectural plant. This ornamental onion produces large, rounded flower clusters packed with star-shaped, pale ivory to blush-pink florets, creating a gentle glow in the late spring garden.

Blooming in late spring to early summer, Allium karataviense ‘Ivory Queen’ grows about 8–10 inches tall but makes a big impression with its oversized blooms and broad, blue-gray leaves. The wide, slightly wavy foliage emerges early and forms an attractive base that adds structure and interest even before the flowers appear.

This compact ornamental allium thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, making it ideal for rock gardens, borders, containers, and small garden spaces. Its sturdy stems hold the globe-shaped blooms just above the foliage, creating a balanced, sculptural look that pairs beautifully with late spring perennials and other bulbs.

Low maintenance and deer resistant, 'Ivory Queen' Allium is also attractive to pollinators, bringing bees and beneficial insects to the garden. Plant bulbs in fall in clusters to create a soft, luminous display that adds texture, structure, and subtle elegance to the spring landscape.

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. As bulbs sprout, use our Deer Off Repellent to prevent deer and rabbits from browsing your spring blooms.

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!

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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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