4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

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Allium senescens 'Glaucum'

Ornamental Onion

Lilac or mauve flowers in tight umbels and linear, flat, slightly twisted foliage is grayish-green. Leaves smell like onions if bruised.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Sun or partial shade in ordinary soil. This species is a clump former and is easily lifted and divided. The compactness of the clump makes this plant ideal as a border edging plant. Good in rock gardens as well.

Plant Type Perennial		Bloom Color Lavender		Foliage Color Smooth Grey-Green
Height 4-8 Inches		Spread 4-8 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8		Patented No

Nepeta (Catmint 'Walkers Low')	Stachys byzantina (Big Ears Lambs Ear 'Big Ears')
Festuca glauca (Blue Fescue 'Elijah Blue')

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Color • Purple	Exposure • Sun	Soil Moisture Preference • Med-Dry	Season of Interest (Flowering) • July • August
Attributes • Rock Garden • Drought Tolerant • Fragrance