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Allium lusitanicum 'Summer Beauty'
Summer Beauty Flowering Onion
- » Award winner
- » Mid-to-late summer bloomer
- » Pollinator attractor
- Category:Perennial
- Hardiness Zone:4-10
- Height:1-2 ft
- Spread:1-2 ft
- Bloom Color: Pink Shades, Purple Shades
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society bestowed ‘Summer Beauty’ with the Gold Metal Award. Its bulbous, 2”, packed blooms are lavender-pink and ready to enjoy in the garden or use as a cutting flower from mid-to-late summer. Lovely in beds, along borders, or in containers to attract pollinators. Generally pest and disease free, while being deer tolerant.
Attributes
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Container |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Focal Point |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Summer Bloomer |
Maintenance and Care
| • | Disease Resistant |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Soil Moisture
| • | Average Water |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Allium lusitanicum 'Summer Beauty'
Prefers full sun but will also grow in part sun. No pruning necessary other than deadheading spent flowers. Spent flowers can be left on the plant for added winter and fall interest. Asexual propagation prohibited.