Allium
Allium spp.
Blooming in white, pink, purple, blue, or yellow, alliums provide a fireworks display of color in the garden. Alliums bloom on erect, sturdy stems with umbrels ranging in size. Alliums are charmingly referred to as 'Garden Lollipops.' While edible, ornamental alliums have a low risk toxicity (eaten in large quantity) to humans and animals.
How to Grow Allium
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Diseases
Beneficial Critters
Growing from Seed
Cover seeds thinly. Seeds need cold stratification, either refrigeration or in pots set outdoors for winter. Seeds can be harvested when flower heads are brown but seed pods not open. Purchasing bulbs for fall planting is recommended. The rule of thumb for planting bulbs is at a depth 3x the bulb height.
Planting Considerations
Alliums are an onion, and its strong odor and taste deters critters. Plant among your vegetables!
Feeding
Place bone meal or bulb fertilizer in hole when planting bulb in fall.
Harvesting
Pick when nearly half of the florets are open.
Storage
Check bulb information, some species are not cold hardy and will need digging and storing for winter.
