Home / Guides / Plant Files / Amaryllidaceae

Allium, Ornamental Onion, Ornamental Allium 'Mount Everest'

Allium

Upload Image Print Article

View Gallery 5 photos

Upload Image Print Article

Family

Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)

Info

Genus

Allium (AL-ee-um)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Herbaceous

Provides Winter Interest

This plant is resistant to deer

Smooth

Height

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

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

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

Other Details

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positives

neutral

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

lafko06

Brimfield, MA (Zone 5a) | June 2007 | positive

Beautiful flower that blooms after globemaster and gladiator, but before the drumstick alliums.

WillowWasp

Jones Creek, TX (Zone 9a) | June 2006 | positive

This is the white form of A. Mars. The 6 " green centered white globes are held on thick stem towering up to 36 inches above the leaves.

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Four-banded Longhorn Beetle

(Leptura quadrifasciata)

BIRD FILES

Wood Stork

(Mycteria americana)