Drumstick Allium

Product Details

Botanical Name:
Allium sphaerocephalon
Height: 20 - 24 inches
Ship As: 4-5 CM BULB
Spacing: 2 - 4 inches
Spread: 2 - 4 inches
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade
Color: Purple
Foliage Type: Linear, medium green, basal leaves.
Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer

Flower Form: Ovoid umbels 1" across of up to 40 tightly packed bell-shaped flowers.
Planting Instructions: 3 - 6" deep and 2 - 4" apart.
Soil Requirements: Loosen soil about 10" and water well after planting.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Pruning: Let foliage die down naturally allowing the bulb to store energy for next year's blooms.
Winter Care: Mulch +/- 2".
Additional Information: Consider planting with later blooming perennials as the bulbs do dormant for the rest of the growing season and they could hide the yellowing foliage of the bulbs.
Unable to ship to: AE AK GU HI ID PR WA
Deer Resistant

Shipping Information

Plants, fertilizer and other supplies* will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below.

2023 Fall Shipping Schedule
Zone	Most Dormant Bareroot, Potted Perennials & Shrubs
1A-6B	9/4/23 - 10/27/23
7A-10B	9/25/23 - 11/10/23
Last Order Date	Zones 1A-6B: 10/23/23 Zones 7A-10B: 11/6/23

*Fertilizer and other supplies ordered apart from plant orders are typically shipped within 5 business days.

Other Notes:

We aim for your order to be in your hands at the ideal time to plant, every time. Our growers must anticipate their supply based on the season they expect. Our experts predict weather patterns as best they can to set suitable shipping windows for each growing zone. However, as any gardener knows, nature is not so predictable. The type of product you order, along with the weather in your area or ours, may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.

Based on the contents of your order, we always strive to ship the order complete and as early as possible. However, sometimes this may result in a delay of some items that are ready before others. Our customers have suggested that they would rather wait to receive their order as complete as possible. If you would like to receive part of your order ahead of time, please reach out to our customer service department and we can accommodate. Orders with large items may be shipped in more than one package. There is no extra charge if your order requires more than one package.

Bareroot perennials, trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant. This promotes optimum transit conditions and provides your new plant with the best opportunity for success in your garden.

Trees and other oversize items cannot be shipped to PO boxes.

After you place your order, you will receive an email confirmation with the details of your order and a delivery estimate. You will also receive an email notification when your order ships with an updated arrival estimate and tracking information.

At any time after you place your order you can check your order status on our website using your email or the account number found in your order confirmation email.

Please note that we cannot ship outside of the 48 contiguous states.