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The Plant Life of the Lurie Garden


Overview
Perennials and Bulbs of the Lurie Garden

Ornamental Onion

Star shaped, dark purple flowers about the size of a tennis ball. Add significant structure to the garden. Pest repellant

 
Latin name

Allium aflatunense

'Purple Sensation'

Common name Purple Sensation Allium
Family Liliaceae
Zone Z3-8
Bloom time Summer
Season(s) of Interest Fall
Height 2'
Native or origin Turkestan
Soil conditions Average
Flower color Deep Purple
Known wildlife aspects Deer/rodent resistant
Light Requirements Sun
Lurie Garden location Dark Plate
Companion plants



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