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The Plant Life of the Lurie Garden


Overview
Perennials and Bulbs of the Lurie Garden

Drumstick Allium

Great naturalizing bulb with small and delicate quarter-sized flowers. Dates back to 1594

 
Latin name Allium sphaerocephalon
Common name Drumstick Allium
Family Liliaceae
Zone Z4-10
Bloom time Summer
Season(s) of Interest Fall
Height 2'
Native or origin Eurasia
Soil conditions Average
Flower color Dark Purple/Maroon
Known wildlife aspects Deer/rodent resistant
Light Requirements Sun
Lurie Garden location Dark Plate
Companion plants



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