Allium senescens ‘Blue Eddy’

Allium senescens 'Blue Eddy'

Allium senescens 'Blue Eddy'

Onion-Ornamental

Allium senescens ÔBlue EddyÕ

Photo Credit: Walters Gardens


Allium senescens 'Blue Eddy'

Onion-Ornamental

This compact Allium is ideal for rock gardens and looks great in troughs. Showy, non-seeding, lilac purple flowers attract pollinators but deer stay clear of the fragrant foliage. Named for the way the narrow, blue to gray-green leaves grow in a swirling pattern as it matures. Breeder: Mark McDonough.

Plant Details

  • Zone: 4 - 8
  • Height: 8-12"
  • Spread: 8-12"
  • Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
  • Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer
  • Foliage Color: Blue Shades, Green Shades
  • Flower Color: Purple Shades
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Good Cut Flower: Yes
  • Native: Not native to North America
  • Deer resistant: Yes
  • Rabbit resistant: Yes
  • Bee-friendly: Yes
  • Attracts butterflies: Yes
  • Attracts hummingbirds: No
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Plant Details

  • Zone: 4 - 8
  • Height: 8-12"
  • Spread: 8-12"
  • Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
  • Bloom time: Early Fall, Late Summer
  • Foliage Color: Blue Shades, Green Shades
  • Flower Color: Purple Shades
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Good Cut Flower: Yes
  • Native: Not native to North America
  • Bee-friendly: Yes
  • Deer resistant: Yes
  • Rabbit resistant: Yes
  • Attracts butterflies: Yes
  • Attracts hummingbirds: No
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Grower Information

Allium is easy to produce without worry of diseases and pests. They require medium-low moisture and average fertility in production, and overwinter easily in cold frames or outdoors. To achieve flowering plants for early spring sales, pot up early blooming chive-types the fall prior. Others can be potted in early spring for bud and bloom sales in summer.

  • PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
  • Optimal Planting Time: Late Summer-Fall
  • Retail Sales Window: Spring, Summer
  • Moisture in Production: Average, Low
  • Requires Shade in Production: No
  • Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
  • Vernalization Beneficial: Yes