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Allium, Giant Allium, Giant Onion 'Ambassador'

Allium

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Genus

Allium (AL-ee-um)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Medium Purple

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

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sladeofsky

Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) | May 2010 | positive

Not only are the flowers giant, they are held on very tall 4' stems that have endured several strong storms without damage in my garden.

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