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🌱 Plant Type: Perennial flowering bulb
🌸 Flower Color: Stunning pink-purple spherical blooms
🗓️ Planting Season: Best planted in autumn (fall) for spring blooms
⏳ Growth Time: Bulbs sprout in 2–4 weeks; flowers appear the following spring
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun to partial shade
🌿 Height: Up to 3–4 feet (90–120 cm) tall
💧 Watering: Moderate; well-drained soil preferred
🏡 Uses: Ideal for borders, flower beds, and ornamental gardens
🌼 Special Feature: Striking architectural flowers that add elegance to any garden
✓ Adds garden color with an easy seed-starting option
✓ Useful for beds, borders, containers, or mixed plantings
✓ A practical choice for seasonal flower displays
✓ Pairs well with other annual and perennial garden favorites
✓ Good for gardeners building a more colorful outdoor space
Sow Ornamental Onion in spring, fall where it can receive full sun. Keep the seedbed evenly moist until germination, usually 14-30 days.
Grow plants to about 12-36 in. and plan for blooms in about 2nd year.
Best suited to USDA zones 4A-9A. Adjust sowing time for your local frost dates and summer heat.
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