Allium ‘Gladiator’
Bulb. Z3. 3-4’ tall. Blooms late spring/early summer. Compost-improved soil.
This allium is one of the tallest of the many ornamental cousins to the onion. Dozens of star-shaped flowers adorn a lovely pale lavender globe for about a month each year. Excellent in dried as well as fresh flower arrangements. Attracts bees and butterflies. Deer and rabbit resistant. Drought tolerant. Creates stunning combinations with pink or white delphiniums, peonies or irises.