Description
- Pot Size: 5.25 Inch Square Pot
- Common Name: Ornamental Onion
- Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Sun
- Hardiness Zone: 4-8
- Bloom Color: Purple, Lavender, Pink-ish
- Bloom Time: Summer-Fall
- Garden Height: 8-12 Inches
- Garden Spread: 8-12 Inches
Allium ‘Blue Eddy’ produces pinwheel-like rosettes of blue-grey to grey-green foliage that when crushed has an onion scent. Round clusters of light lilac pink flowers grace the plant in late summer to early fall. Allium ‘Blue Eddy’ with it’s onion scent can sometimes to a small extent be an insect repellant to it’s self and close by plants.
Uses: Borders, Containers, Rock Gardens, Cottage Garden
Nature Attraction: Butterflies, Bees
Critter Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Notable Feature: Drought Tolerant, Fragrant when disturbed, Good Cut Flower, Long-Blooming
Growth Habit: Upright, Compact
Photos courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc
