{"product_id":"allium-pollinator-plant","title":"Allium - Perennial Pollinator - Established Division - Spring 2027","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpring 2027 preorder. \u003c\/strong\u003eShips bare-root. Local delivery plants will be potted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou are receiving a \u003cstrong\u003edivision from an established, flourishing purple allium perennial plant\u003c\/strong\u003e. The original cultivar label was lost years ago, so I cannot guarantee the exact cultivar. Based on its growth habit and flowers, I believe it may be ‘Summer Beauty,’ but I am selling it simply as a perennial purple allium that thrives in our U.P. garden rather than assigning a cultivar I cannot verify.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants in this perennial allium group are what the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagobotanic.org\/plant-information\/plant-finder\/allium-tanguticum-summer-beauty-summer-beauty-ornamental-onion\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChicago Botanic Garden\u003c\/a\u003e calls a butterfly and honeybee magnet and we can back up that claim! \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis plant is reliable and earns its place in the garden through multiple seasons.\u003c\/strong\u003e In spring and early summer, it forms attractive clumps of green foliage. In summer, round purple flower heads draw bees, butterflies and other pollinators. After flowering, we leave the dried stems and seed heads standing through winter, where they add structure to the garden and provide habitat for beneficial insects and food for wildlife. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese alliums have \u003cstrong\u003eproven\u003c\/strong\u003e themselves in our own Upper Peninsula garden! And people always comment on how pretty they are. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou will receive a division from one of our established plants, ready to plant in your garden in Spring 2027.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy We Grow It\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent pollinator plant. The bees and butterflies here rate it 5 stars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePurple globe-shaped flowers add interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlooms after many early-summer perennials have finished\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReturns year after year\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttractive, tidy, grassy foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorks well in pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, perennial beds, English gardens, French country gardens, and alongside other sun-loving plants\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrown successfully in our Upper Peninsula garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipped orders\u003c\/strong\u003e: One healthy, rooted bare-root division taken from an established plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocal delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e One rooted division planted in a nursery pot and ready for planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plant you receive will be smaller than the mature plants shown in our garden photos. Depending on planting time and growing conditions, plants may bloom their first season and will develop into larger clumps over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Conditions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun is best. Plants grown in less sun may grow and flower more slowly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil: \u003c\/strong\u003eWell-drained soil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWater: \u003c\/strong\u003eWater regularly while establishing; established plants are more tolerant of dry conditions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowth habit: \u003c\/strong\u003eClump-forming perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBloom: \u003c\/strong\u003eSummer into late summer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePollinators:\u003c\/strong\u003e Especially attractive to bees and butterflies\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate mature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 20 inches tall\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate mature width:\u003c\/strong\u003e up to 24 inches wide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant spacing: \u003c\/strong\u003e24 inches center to center\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Proven hardy in our Upper Peninsula garden; exact cultivar hardiness may vary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant with enough room for the clump to expand over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom Our Garden\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mature plants pictured are growing here at Pause Lavender Farm in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. We particularly like this allium because it begins putting on its show when many earlier flowers are starting to fade, helping extend the season of blooms available to pollinators. Its blooms also overlap with many late-summer and early-fall flowering plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also pairs beautifully with lavender, flowering herbs, black-eyed Susans, and other sun-loving pollinator plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe photos on this page show our actual established plants growing at Pause Lavender Farm - not stock photography.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeave the Seed Heads Standing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe leave the dried flower stalks and seed heads standing through winter. The structure and interest will be a welcome sight during winter months. They also provide food, shelter and overwintering habitat for wildlife and beneficial insects. 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