Windy City Ornamental Onion
Allium hybrid 'Windy City' PP #28,100
Pronunciation: AL-ee-um
SKU #43976
| Description | Thin dark-green leaves provide a dramatic backdrop for lavender-purple flower clusters on strong, dark stems. Spent flowers persist for winter interest, but are near-sterile, setting very little seed. This particularly compact variety is perfect for small spaces. An exquisite cut flower, fresh or dried. Perennial. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Water when top 2 inches of soil is dry. |
| Blooms | Summer |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 15 to 17 in. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise, Compact Form |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Small Spaces |
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| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Dark Green |
| Companion Plants | Hummingbird Mint (Agastache); Coneflower (Echinacea); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Black-Eyed-Susan (Rudbeckia); Cranesbill (Geranium) |
| Care | Easily grown in average, well-drained soil; does not tolerate soggy, waterlogged soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, tolerates drier conditions. Remove old, faded foliage before new growth appears in spring. Clumps may be divided in early spring. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6
Good to grow!
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Country Mile Gardens Inc. 1108 Mt Kemble
Morristown, New Jersey 07960 -
Lowe's 230 East Hanover Avenue
Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 -
Farm At Green Village Green Village Garden Center Inc.
Green Village, New Jersey 07935
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