513.354.1482Tall, whimsical flowers
Purple Sensation Allium
Tall, whimsical flowers
- Loved by pollinators
- Good for naturalizing
- Lovely in containers
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Reaching 30-36 inches in height, Purple Sensation is one of the taller alliums and definitely an attention grabber anywhere you plant it with its bright, lilac-purple flowers swaying atop tall stems. Purple Sensation naturalizes easily once it's established and even thrives in poor soil. Beneficial pollinators love it, but thankfully deer leave it alone. Allium aflatunense 'Purple Sensation'
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Height: 36-48 inches
Zone: 3-9
Bloom Time: Late spring to early summer
- Botanical Name: Allium aflatunense
- Season: Fall
- Sun/Shade: Full sun to partial shade.
- Height: 24 - 36 inches.
- Spacing: 12-18 inches.
- Zone: 3 - 8
- Spread: 6 - 8 inches.
- Color: Lilac-Purple
- Foliage: Green strap-like leaves.
- Depth: 3 inches.
- Blooms: May-June
- Soil Preference: Well-drained soil.
- Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate. Blooms first season.
- Pruning: Allow the foliage to die back.
- Form: Upright
- Flowers: Large flower heads. Flower heads are good for drying.
- Size: 4 inches.
Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
| Spring 2020 Shipping Schedule | ||||
| Zones | Sweet Potatoes | Bareroot Roses | Tomatoes & Peppers | Potatoes |
| 1A-4A | 5/22 - 6/5 | 4/17 - 5/29 | 5/13 - 5/29 | 3/27 - 6/12 |
| 4B | 5/22 - 6/5 | 4/17 - 5/29 | 5/13 - 5/29 | 3/27 - 6/12 |
| 5A | 5/15 - 6/5 | 4/3 - 5/29 | 5/13 - 5/29 | 3/6 - 6/12 |
| 5B | 5/1 - 6/5 | 3/20- 5/29 | 5/13 - 5/29 | 3/6 - 6/12 |
| 6A | 5/1 - 6/5 | 3/6 - 5/29 | 4/22 - 5/29 | 3/6 - 6/12 |
| 6B | 5/1 - 6/5 | 3/6 - 5/29 | 4/22 - 5/29 | 3/6 - 6/12 |
| 7A | 5/1 - 6/5 | 2/27 - 5/29 | 4/22 - 5/29 | 2/27 - 6/12 |
| 7B | 5/1 - 6/5 | 2/27 - 5/29 | 4/1 - 5/29 | 2/27 - 6/12 |
| 8A & B | 4/24 - 6/5 | 2/20 - 5/29 | 4/1 - 5/29 | 2/20 - 6/12 |
| 9A & B | 4/24 - 6/5 | 1/23 - 6/5 | 4/1 - 5/29 | 2/13 - 6/12 |
| 10A & B | 4/17 - 6/5 | 1/23 - 5/5 | 4/1 - 5/29 | 2/13 - 6/12 |
| Last Order Date | 6/1/2020 | 5/25/2020 | 5/25/2020 | 6/8/2020 |
| Spring 2020 Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Tender Annuals | Onion Plants | All other Perennials & Potted Plants |
| 1A-4A | 4/30 - 6/5 | 4/10 - 5/8 | 5/1 - 6/5 |
| 4B | 4/30 - 6/5 | 4/3 - 5/8 | 5/1 - 6/5 |
| 5A | 4/30 - 6/5 | 3/27 - 5/8 | 4/3 - 6/5 |
| 5B | 4/30 - 6/5 | 3/27 - 5/8 | 3/20 - 6/5 |
| 6A | 4/30 - 6/5 | 3/6 - 5/8 | 3/6 - 6/5 |
| 6B | 4/30 - 6/5 | 2/27 - 5/8 | 3/6 - 6/5 |
| 7A | 4/2 - 6/5 | 2/20 - 5/8 | 2/27 - 6/5 |
| 7B | 4/2 - 6/5 | 2/13 - 5/8 | 2/27 - 6/5 |
| 8A & B | 4/2 - 6/5 | 1/30 - 5/8 | 2/20 - 5/15 |
| 9A & B | 4/2 - 6/5 | 1/2 - 5/8 | 2/13 - 5/15 |
| 10A & B | 4/2 - 6/5 | 1/2 - 5/8 | 2/13 - 5/15 |
| Last Order Date | 6/1/2020 | 5/4/2020 | 1A-7B: 6/1/2020 8A-10B: 5/11/2020 |
| 2020 Insects Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Lacewings, Lady Beetles & Encapsulated Earthworms | ||
| 1A | 5/13/20 - 10/30/20 | ||
| 1B - 2A | 5/13/20 - 10/30/20 | ||
| 2B - 3B | 4/29/20 - 10/30/20 | ||
| 4A - 6A | 4/15/20 - 10/30/20 | ||
| 6B - 7A | 4/8/20 - 10/30/20 | ||
| 7B - 8B | 3/11/20 - 10/30/20 | ||
| 9A - 10B | 2/25/20 - 10/30/20 | ||
| Last Order Date | 10/23/2020 | ||
The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order--via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.
