Dark round fireworks in flower form! The Firmament Allium (Allium ‘Firmament’) features clusters of dark merlot-red/purple blooms with silvery metallic highlights that shine in the sun! A member of the Onion family, these spring-flowering Ornamental Onions are packed with starry florets that resemble shooting stars!
The green foliage and hollow stems support these lovely blooms and attract loads of pollinators and hummingbirds! Plant a few extra bulbs for these winged visitors and for yourself to create amazing floral bouquets!
Firmament Alliums are hardy and adaptable throughout USDA growing zones 5 to 8, and can reach a 2-3 foot height in the garden and bloom for several weeks, leaving behind unique seed heads for summer interest! Deer and rodents rarely bother these bulbs or plants, and they’re very hardy without any pests or diseases.
Planting and Application:Make a statement by lining the path to your door with Alliums, your guests will feel like they entered a fantasy land! us Firmament Allium is an absolute must for Rock gardens, Cottage gardens, or gardens where they spark the imagination of kids!
Create incredible container gardens with these vertical, space-saving thrillers, even a window box or planter will become fanciful with these additions! Any sunny patio planter, balcony, or terrace garden becomes something magical! And once the blooms fade, its spunky seedhead remains. Create a fun garden by spray painting these seed heads in colorful paint to create unique garden ‘art’!
For formal plantings, Alliums are amenable to more structured and with architectural stature. Plant evenly distributed clumps in front of a backdrop of evergreens or in rows along your paths and walkways! They add height as a back border or as an accent for architectural interest.
Dark Merlot-Colored Round Flower Clusters
Green Upright Foliage
Bold Vertical Interest & Pollinator-Friendly
Fantastic Floral Arrangement Accents
Great in Containers, Back Border, Vertical Interest & Specimens
#ProPlantTips for Care:These showy and whimsical Alliums reach their full potential in full sun and fast-draining soil. Fall-planted bulbs need moderate moisture needs. Any soil type is suitable so long as it is not soggy and add bulb fertilizer to each hole for best results. Their blooms last for weeks and they naturalize and spread over time unless you deadhead after the flowers fade. Deadhead after flowers fade, but let the leaves remain so they can make food for the bulb and next year’s flowers! Once the foliage yellows in the summer or fall, you can then prune it to the ground.
Full Sun For Strongest Growth
Well-Drained Soil
Moderate Moisture Needs
Deadhead After Flowers Fade & Prune Mounds After Leaves Yellow
Deer Seldom Bother Them
Firmament Allium will create starry punctuation to the landscape in the sun! Order your own heavenly deep purple blooms and high-quality bulbs today from Nature Hills and we’ll ship them to your doorstep at the proper fall-planting time in your growing zone!
