Plant Library

Allium Glitterbug Bees Knees

Common Name: Allium

Botanical Name: Allium

Variety: Glitterbug Bees Knees

Blossom Color: Purple-Lavender

Bloom Time: Jul-Aug

Zone: 4 to 9

Exposure: Full Sun

Mature Height: 10-18"

Mature Width: 10-14"

Notes: Tidy, dense mounds of foliage with an unusually high bud count emerge in spring. Masses of purplish-lavender, golf ball sized flowers completely cover the plant in mid to late summer. A superior nectar plant.