Plants in genus allium
Allium sativum 'Georgian Fire'
Allium sativum 'Georgian Fire' is a USDA Certified Organic garlic variety with 4-6 cloves per bulb. It has a strong raw taste with a hotness that makes it ideal for salsas and salads. The cloves are red-tipped, adding a visual appeal to this robust grower.
Allium cepa 'Red Sun'
Allium cepa 'Red Sun' is an easy-to-grow vegetable with a delicate sweet flavor and a tapered shape. It features copper, red, or grayish skin and thrives in well-drained soil and sunny spots. This onion variety is suitable for growing in zones 1-11 and requires regular watering.
Allium sphaerocephalon
Allium sphaerocephalon is a bulbous plant with purplish-maroonish-violet oval blooms and hollow grassy foliage. It attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, forming naturalizing clumps 14-16 inches tall. This plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil.
Allium caeruleum
Allium caeruleum is a perennial plant known for its true blue blooms and tall, sturdy stalks. It grows up to 20 inches tall and is deer-resistant, making it suitable for rock and cottage gardens. This plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, attracting bees and other pollinators.
Allium cepa 'Snowball'
Allium cepa 'Snowball' is a large, white onion variety that matures in about 80 days. Known for its zesty flavor and flattened round shape, it is ideal for southern gardens. This onion is slow to bolt and stores well for months, making it a reliable choice for home gardeners. It requires full sun, well-drained soil, and regular moisture, and is best planted in early spring for a late spring or summer harvest.
Allium 'Purple Sensation'
Allium 'Purple Sensation' is an heirloom ornamental allium known for its orchid-purple florets that bloom in early spring. The plant features heart-shaped broad leaves and is pollinator-friendly, making it suitable for rock and cottage gardens. It thrives in full sun and fast-draining soil, and deer seldom bother it.
Allium sativum 'Sicilian Artichoke'
Allium sativum 'Sicilian Artichoke' is a softneck garlic variety known for its mild to spicy flavor and pearl-white papery skin with possible purple streaks. It produces 12-20 cloves per bulb and has a long storage period of up to 8 months. This variety is great for braiding and does not produce true flowering stalks.
Allium sativum 'Creole Red'
Allium sativum 'Creole Red' is a heat-tolerant garlic variety with pinkish-red wrappers and a distinctive shallot-like flavor. It produces large bulbs in mild-winter areas and is known for its robust taste. This garlic does not typically produce a scape in warmer climates.
Allium sativum 'Silver White'
Allium sativum 'Silver White' is a softneck silverskin garlic developed in California, known for its mild flavor and excellent storage capability of up to 12 months. It produces 10-12 cloves per bulb and is ideal for braiding. This garlic is cold-hardy and does not require a cold period to produce bulbs.
Allium sativum 'Chinese Pink'
Allium sativum 'Chinese Pink' is a hardneck garlic variety with a pink and purple exterior peel. It has a milder garlic flavor with nutty notes and produces up to ten cloves per head. This garlic is the first to harvest each year and stores well, making it a practical choice for gardeners.
Allium kiiense
Allium kiiense is an endangered ornamental garlic native to southern Japan, known for its fall-flowering lavender-purple blooms. This plant forms a rock garden-sized clump with needle-thin leaves and flowers that open sideways in late October and November. Its unique flowering habit and endangered status make it a special addition to gardens.
Allium 'Pink Planet'
Allium 'Pink Planet' is a heat-tolerant plant forming clumps of blue-green leaves. It blooms in late June with 18-inch tall stalks topped by dense, pale lilac flower heads. This deer-resistant plant attracts bees and butterflies, making it a great choice for sunny, well-drained garden spots.
Allium 'Pinball Wizard'
Allium 'Pinball Wizard' is a striking plant with a spherical umbel of violet florets atop tall, strong stems. It naturally perennializes and prefers full sun and well-drained soil. This plant attracts pollinators and adds a bold statement to any garden.
Allium sativum 'California'
Allium sativum 'California' is a softneck garlic variety known for its zesty flavor and easy-to-peel skins. It stores well for up to six months and produces up to sixteen cloves per bulb. This garlic thrives in well-drained soil and full sun, and if left to seed, it produces purplish-pink flowers. It is a productive variety, making it a popular choice for culinary use.
Allium 'Millenium'
Allium 'Millenium' is a compact perennial known for its rosy-purple flower heads that bloom in late summer. It grows about 1 foot tall and wide, with narrow, glossy green leaves that are deer-resistant. This plant attracts butterflies and bees, prefers full sun, and is drought-tolerant with good drainage.
Allium speculae 'Walton'
Allium speculae 'Walton' is a native plant of Northern Georgia and Alabama, found on moist granite outcrops. It forms a summer-dormant clump of narrow, glossy green foliage and produces pale pink flowers that age to white. The flowering-sized bulbs are very small, making it a unique addition to rock gardens.
Allium 'Sugar Melt'
Allium 'Sugar Melt' is a hybrid ornamental onion with narrow, green, deer-resistant leaves and light pink flower balls on 16-inch stems in early July. It forms a 6-inch tall by 8-inch wide clump and is drought-tolerant, making it a great addition to rock gardens and sunny borders.
Allium ampeloprasum
Allium ampeloprasum, a type of leek, is known for its massive cloves with a mild flavor. It grows in USDA zones 5 to 10, reaching heights of 24-48 inches, and requires full sun and well-drained soil.
Allium 'Summer Beauty'
Allium 'Summer Beauty' is a perennial with flat, glossy green leaves forming a tight clump. It stands taller than typical Allium senescens, with flower stalks reaching 1 foot tall and dusty blue-violet flower heads. Blooming from early June to early July, it produces no seedlings, making it a tidy addition to gardens.
Allium sativum 'Killarney Red'
Allium sativum 'Killarney Red' is a garlic variety known for its soft pink wrapper streaked with purple and its true garlic flavor with a spicy kick. It produces up to nine cloves per head, which can grow to about 2 inches in diameter. This garlic thrives in damp conditions and cooler climates, and it stores well for up to six months.
Allium thunbergii 'Ozawa'
Allium thunbergii 'Ozawa' is a dwarf allium from Japan, reaching a maximum height of 10 inches. It features narrow, thread-like foliage and bright violet flowers that bloom in October and November. This plant is hardy to zones 4 and 5.
Allium 'Purple Rain'
Allium 'Purple Rain' is a striking ornamental plant known for its vibrant purple blooms that resemble fireworks. These nectar-rich flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, making it a lively addition to gardens. It blooms in mid to late spring and features dense clumps of grassy foliage with a mild onion scent. Ideal for containers, borders, and mixed gardens, it thrives in full sun but can tolerate partial shade in hotter climates. The plant prefers well-drained soil with moderate moisture and is rarely disturbed by squirrels, rodents, or deer.
Allium sativum 'Artichoke Sicilian'
Allium sativum 'Artichoke Sicilian' is a softneck garlic variety with large cloves and a mild, spicy flavor. It is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9 and grows up to 2 feet tall. This garlic requires full sun and very well-drained soil.
Allium nutans 'Pam Harper'
Allium nutans 'Pam Harper' is a deer-resistant plant with slightly twisted, glaucous leaves and 15-inch tall spikes of floral balls. It blooms from early June through September, with pure white flowers that may take on a light pink hue in cool nights.
Allium sativum 'Spanish Roja'
Allium sativum 'Spanish Roja' is an heirloom garlic variety known for its strong flavor and easy-to-peel thin skin. It grows well in cold climates and produces tan cloves with striped mahogany-violet hues. This plant requires full sun and well-drained soil, making it a popular choice for northern gardens.
Allium 'Globemaster'
Allium 'Globemaster' is a striking ornamental plant known for its large clusters of purple blooms that appear in late spring and last until early summer. This plant can grow over three feet tall and is cold hardy in zones 5 through 9. It requires full sun and well-drained soil, making it a great choice for sunny gardens. The flowers are sterile, meaning they do not produce seedlings, and the plant is deer resistant. 'Globemaster' is also pollinator-friendly, attracting beneficial insects to the garden.
Allium schubertii
Allium schubertii is known for its festive, firework-like display of florets that bloom from late spring into early summer. This heirloom variety is pollinator-friendly and prefers full or partial sun with well-drained soil. Deer seldom bother these plants, making them a reliable choice for gardens.
Allium sativum 'Purple Creole'
Allium sativum 'Purple Creole' is a garlic variety with rosy purple-blushed skins and a hot, spicy flavor. It produces 8-12 cloves per bulb and is known for its long storage capability. This garlic is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 9 and prefers full sun and well-drained soil.
Allium canadense 'White Flag'
Allium canadense 'White Flag' is a distinctive plant discovered in Texas, known for its larger and showier flower heads compared to typical Allium canadense. It features narrow green leaves that are deer-resistant and forms an 18-inch wide clump. The plant produces 2-inch wide flower heads with small white flowers and goes dormant in midsummer, re-emerging in November. It is suitable for various garden settings, including rock gardens and drought-tolerant landscapes.