Allium ‘Pinball Wizard’ - Pinball Wizard Ornamental Onion

Pinball Wizard Ornamental Onion is a clumping herbaceous perennial with thin strap-like green foliage.  Sturdy upright stems sport densely packed global clusters of tiny fragrant silvery lavender flowers from early to mid summer.  Grows best with light afternoon shade in the South and dry to medium well-drained soils.  When crushed the foliage smells like onion.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Bulb rot will occur in overly moist or poorly drained soils.  Watch for mildew, rust, and leaf spot.  Thrips are occasional problems.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Switchgrass, Russian Sage, Stonecrop

IMAGES: Prides Corner, Allium x 'Pinball Wizard'

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.