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Summer Beauty Ornamental Flowering Onion
Allium 'Summer Beauty'
Ornamental Flowering Onion
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A mid-summer blooming ornamental onion with 2" clusters of soft lavender-pink flowers held on 18" stems. Flowers are long lasting and can be cut. Green narrow foliage stays attractive all season long. Drought tolerant and highly attractive to many pollinators. Great in mass plantings, along borders, or in park strips. Considered sterile with a much lower rate of spreading than most other ornamental onions.
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Plant facts
Good to know
- Attracts pollinators.
- Waterwise — suited to low-water landscapes once established.
- Does well at higher elevations.
- A good park-strip plant (Flip the Strip collection).
- Suitable for Utah Lake secondary water systems.
- Tolerates rock mulch.
Quick answers
How big does Summer Beauty Ornamental Flowering Onion get?
About 18-24" tall and 24" wide at maturity.
How much sun does Summer Beauty Ornamental Flowering Onion need?
Full Sun to Part Shade (3 to 6+ hours Sun).
How much water does Summer Beauty Ornamental Flowering Onion need?
Moderate water use — it is one of our waterwise plants.
Will Summer Beauty Ornamental Flowering Onion grow in Utah and the Intermountain West?
It is rated hardy to USDA zone 3, so it suits sites in zone 3 or warmer, which covers most of the region. The Salt Lake Valley floor is mostly zone 7; benches, mountain valleys and high plains in Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado and Wyoming are colder, often zones 3–6, so check the zone for your site.
Where can I buy Summer Beauty Ornamental Flowering Onion in Utah?
Progressive Plants in Copperton, Utah carries it, but it is not available right now. You can join the waitlist to hear when it's back.
Can landscape contractors buy Summer Beauty Ornamental Flowering Onion wholesale?
Yes. Landscape contractors and architects with a Progressive Plants wholesale account get trade pricing, bulk ordering and shipping across Utah, Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming and Nevada on our own trucks or by freight ($1,500 minimum outside our local delivery area). Apply at progressiveplants.com/wholesaleapp.html or call 801-565-7333.
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