Alliums (Ornamental Onions) come in a wide range of sizes & forms. Everything from tiny Allium senescens 'Glaucum', whose distinctively whorled blue-green foliage almost resembles a sea urchin, to the gigantic globe types that impressively tower above their neighbors in late spring. Some Alliums retain their foliage throughout the growing season and those types prefer sunny growing conditions but the large showy globe Alliums go summer dormant and will happily grow in sun or (deciduous) shade. They companion beautifully with hosta & fern in the shade border. As an added bonus their pungently flavored foliage is unappealing to rabbits & deer. The flowers mature to globe shaped seedheads that can be dried & used in everlasting arrangements (we paint them with glitter and use them for decorating at Christmas, too!) or left standing in the garden. Leaving the seedheads in the garden will result in pleasant self seeding. Come in and see our Allium collection. We have over a dozen varieties, including A. aflatunense, A. christophii, A. 'Gladiator', A. 'Globemaster', A 'Purple Sensation, A. rosenbachianum and others.