Tumbleweed Onion
Family: Amaryllidaceae
(Amaryllis Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 5-9
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Height: 1-2 feet
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Spread: 1-1.5 feet
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: rose-purple flowers that bloom in giant spherical
umbrels
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Light: full sun
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Soil: rich, sandy to
gritty, well-drained loams
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Moisture: medium
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Use: rock gardens, beds and borders,
cottage gardens, open woodland areas and meadows; best grown in large groups or
massed; attracts bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; bulb rot may occur in overly moist soils
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Native to: Eastern Mediterranean to Central
Asia
· Notes: strap-shaped, blue-green, basal leaves (to 12-16" long) form a clump of foliage in spring surrounding a stout scape rising to 1' tall, leaves begin to wither as the flowers begin to bloom; deer and rabbit resistant
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C236
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