Alliums, a type of ornamental onion, produce globe-shaped, pinkish-purple flowers that are a striking addition to any garden. They come in various sizes, but all allium varieties are relatively easy ...

Plant allium bulbs in the fall, around the first frost but before the ground freezes, to give them the chilling period they need for strong spring blooms. Choose a sunny, well-draining spot and plant ...

Plant after first frost but before the ground freezes so they can develop strong roots for spring blooms. Choose a sunny, well-draining spot, space them 6 to 8 inches apart, and avoid overwatering to ...

Discover the beauty of ornamental onions, or alliums. Learn what variety to grow for the largest blooms and create striking ...

Allium is a bulb you can plant now for spring bloom. They are available at garden centers and even large box stores in packages of five and 10. The tall stem of the Allium is topped with a round ...

LIKE THE STARS in the heavens, the Allium family is vast. Botanical cousins include familiar kitchen staples such as onions, leeks, scallions and garlic — did you catch Colin’s ode to garlic in last ...

WITH GIANT PURPLE globes and metallic pink sparklers, ornamental onions (Allium) blooming in the spring garden are a spectacular sight. But there are more stars in the Allium galaxy than those ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Fall bulb catalogs are sweetened with alluring eye candy, including ...

As autumn progresses, garden centers really want to move those familiar spring bulbs like tulips and daffodils. (They won’t keep till next year.) But there are a few compelling reasons gardeners, even ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include lenten rose, peony, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. Alliums, ...

Fall is the best time to plant allium bulbs, ideally between September and November. Plant after first frost but before the ground freezes so they can develop strong roots for spring blooms. Choose a ...