Plant Library

Allium Blue Eddy

Common Name: Allium

Botanical Name: Allium

Variety: Blue Eddy

Blossom Color: Lilac-Pink

Bloom Time: Aug-Sep

Zone: 4 to 8

Exposure: Sun or Part Shade

Mature Height: 8-12"

Mature Width: 8-12"

Notes: Named for its attractive, pinwheel-like rosettes of blue-grey to grey-green foliage which resemble “small swirling eddies of water”. 1 1/2” round clusters of light lilac pink flowers appear atop naked stems. Does not reseed. 8-12 inches. Cut. Dried. Borders. Edging. Herb gardens. Butterflies. Deer resistant.