The Violet Beauty ornamental onion is an easy to grow and at the same exceptionally decorative plant. This 70 to 90 centimetres tall Allium flowers in May and June, perfectly filling the gap between spring and summer flowering season. The Violet Beauty variety stands out with a deep purple colour that shows hints of blue. Ornamental onion harmonizes with lilies, irises, and a wide variety of lower growing perennials. It complements arrangements with star-of-Bethlehem and camas. Attractive, slightly flattened at the base, flower clusters make great cut flowers that you can use both for fresh and dried bouquets and arrangements. Two other significant advantages of ornamental onion are its pest-repelling properties and its high standing among pollinating insects.

Hardy ornamental onion should be planted in autumn. This plant looks best in a larger group. Put bulbs 10 to 12 centimetres deep. To flower abundantly, they require a fertile, yet permeable soil and a sunny or only partially shaded site. We recommend to immediately remove wilted inflorescences to prevent the bulb from losing energy on seed production. Change Allium growing site every two to three years. Excavate bulbs in August, after leaves have dried. Store cleaned and slightly dried bulbs in a ventilated room until the next planting in autumn.

We hereby offer a three-piece package of the Violet Beauty ornamental onion bulbs sized 12+ centimetres in circumference.

• Variety: Violet Beauty
• Use: ornamental - garden, cut flower (fresh and dried)
• Growth form: erect
• Flower colour: purple
• Vegetation form: perennial
• Flower type: star-shaped, gathered in spherical inflorescences
• Site: sunny or partial shade; fertile, permeable site
• Bulb size (circumference):: 12+ cm
• Bulbs: 3
• Height: 70 to 90 cm
• Flowering period: May - June
• Planting period: autumn
• Planting depth (cm): 10 to 12 cm
• Wintering in the ground: yes