| Description | Lucy Ball Allium (Allium) |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Bulbs, corms, tubers, rhizoms, etc., Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 5-9 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, avoid wet soggy |
| Flowers | globular umbels, lavender to purple |
| Stems | bulb |
| Maintenance | deadhead and removal of flowerscape |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | Native habitat in Central Asia. |
| Cultivar Origin | An interspecific cross between Allium macleanii var. elatum, Allium vsar elatum |
| Misc Facts | Allium is the Latin generic name for garlic. AKA: Flowering Onion, Lucy Ball Flowering Onion |
| Author's Notes | As of 2020, Allium Lucy Ball has been growing in my garden for over 10 years. Always a great performer in the garden. Reaching over 3 feet tall with large globular flower heads end of May. |
| Notes & Reference | #217-Chicago Botanic Garden (www.chicagobotanic.org), Site authors growing experince |
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