Allium - Hair

The Allium 'Hair', 'Allium', a fall planted ornamental onion bulb, will produce unique hairy flowers. 'Hair' displays hairy purple and green strands above attractive broad, glaucous leaves. They are great for ornamental value and widely used for both landscape and cut flower purposes. The blooms are pleasantly fragrant, and this plant is an easy and prolific addition to the garden. Alliums will grow in any average soil, doing even better in rich, well-drained soil. To achieve a successful visual effect, 10 to 15 bulbs should be planted close together. Alliums prefer to be dry in their dormancy. The Allium Hair is ideal for containers, mass plantings, borders, and cut flowers. These plants are rabbit, squirrel, and deer resistant. Hair has a bloom period of about 3 weeks and they bloom in late spring to early summer.