(Garden Leek)

Delicate, sweet and lacking the hot acidic taste of onions, Tadorna garden leek is a must for the herb and vegetable garden! This selection is has very dark blue-green leaves and is known for its holding qualities once mature in the cool soils of fall and winter, if not frozen. Usually grown as an annual, it is a slow-growing biennial that isn't affected by diseases that afflict onions. When 'Tadorna' flowers (in the second year), it produces pinkish white flowers in the spring. Small bulbils form...

(Showy Onion)

This bulbous perennial is grown for its large round deep-purple flower heads which bloom in mid to late spring atop tall leafless stems. The broad, strappy, shiny basal leaves wither as the flowers emerge. This ornamental onion is similar to and often confused with several other Central and West Asian alliums.

Plant the bulbs in fertile, well drained soil at a depth two to three times their diameter. This plant likes ample sun and dryish summer conditions. Lift and divide the bulbs only when...

(Showy Onion)

This bulbous perennial is grown for its large round deep-purple umbels of star-shaped flower clusters with prominent, almost sparkly stamens. It blooms in mid to late spring atop tall leafless stems. The broad, strappy, shiny basal leaves wither as the flowers emerge. This ornamental onion is similar to and often confused with several other Central and West Asian alliums.

Plant the bulbs in fertile, well drained soil at a depth two to three times their diameter. This plant likes ample sun and...

(Siberian Onion)

One of the few ornamental onions to bloom in late summer, this native of Europe and Central Asia bears small dense umbels of cup-shaped lilac-pink flowers on compact stems. The grassy, pungently scented leaves appear in spring and remain green all season. The leaves and flower stems grow from narrow bulbs clustered on a shallow rhizome.

Siberian onion prefers sun and well-drained soil and tolerates drought once established. Lift and divide the clumps only when they become crowded. Grow this diminutive...

(Drumstick Onion, Round-headed Garlic)

The drumstick onion, a bulbous perennial, is grown for its dense, egg-shaped clusters of small, greenish-pink to dark-red flowers, which bloom in the summer on tall flower stalks that emerge from a basal clump of long, linear green leaves. When crushed, the leaves and stems have the familiar, pungent fragrance of the onion family. The drumstick onion is native to Europe, Africa, and Asia, where it grows in full sun and well-drained, often sandy soil.

In the fall, plant this bulb a hand’s width...

(Autumn Onion, Star Onion)

Native to the prairies of central North America, this bulbous perennial is grown for its airy umbels of cup-shaped pale lilac flowers. From midsummer to late autumn the flowers emerge on bare stems after the leaves have withered.

Plant the bulbs at a depth of two to three times their diameter in fertile, well-drained soil. This plant likes ample sun and dryish summer conditions. Lift and divide the bulbs only when they become crowded. Self-sowing may occur. Plant this ethereal plant in groups...

(Tall Ornamental Onion)

In late spring this bulbous perennial onion from Central Asia bears large globular heads of starry purple flowers on tall stems. The long, strap shaped, grayish-green leaves wither as the flowering stems appear. The leaves, stems, and bulbs carry the typical "onion scent".

Plant the bulbs in autumn at a depth three times their height in fertile well-drained soil and full sun. Lift and divide the clumps only when they become crowded. Plant this ornamental onion wherever you want an exclamation...

(Tall Ornamental Onion)

One of a host of ornamental onions hailing from Central Asia, Allium stipitatum bears large globular heads of purple flowers on tall stems in late spring. The flowers of the cultivar 'Mars' are an especially deep lavender purple. The long, strap shaped, grayish-green leaves wither as the flowering stems appear. The leaves, stems, and bulbs carry the typical "onion scent".

Plant the bulbs in autumn at a depth three times their height in fertile well-drained soil and full sun. Lift and...

(Tall Ornamental Onion)

One of a host of alliums native to Central Asia, this ornamental onion bears large globular heads of star-shaped flowers on tall stems in late spring. The cultivar 'Mount Everest' has snow-white flowers. The long, strap shaped, grayish-green leaves wither as the flowering stems appear. The leaves, stems, and bulbs carry the typical "onion scent".

Plant the bulbs in autumn at a depth three times their height in fertile well-drained soil and full sun. Lift and divide the clumps only when they become...

(Meadow Foxtail, Variegated Golden Meadow Foxtail)

This variegated perennial grass has linear blades with attractive golden yellow and green stripes. It is a clump-forming grass that spreads more slowly than average meadow foxtail, so it is less apt to be weedy.

Meadow foxtail is a perennial cool-season grass native to Eurasia. It forms spreading clumps and has large upright variegated blades that are flattened and rough to the touch. The tiny inconspicuous flowers are borne on tall cylindrical spikes held well above the foliage. Meadow foxtail...