Allium tanguticum ‘Summer Beauty’
Blooming Time
Exposure
With deep dark shiny green densely set foliage, ‘Summer Beauty’ is a fantastic ground cover for foliage alone. Yet, it is also a spectacular flowering plant and provides several weeks of color during July and August when it becomes topped with 2-inch wide globose heads of clear pink flowers. Like other Alliums, ‘Summer Beauty’ is drought resistant, long lived, free of insect and disease problems, and provides a good food source for butterflies and honeybees. It is fantastic as an edging or ground cover on a small to large scale.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Rose to Pink
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
2'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Dark shiny green foliage topped July and August with clear pink flowers. Drought resistant, long lived, free of insect and disease problems, food source for butterflies and honeybees.
Landscape Value
Edging or ground cover on a small to large scale, great companion or accent plant.
Care
Watering:
'Summer Beauty' Ornamental Chive is very drought tolerant and typically only needs watering during the hottest days of summer.
Fertilizing:
'Summer Beauty' Ornamental Chive is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Summer Beauty' Ornamental Chive is a deciduous plant (nonevergreen) and does not require pruning. It is perfectly acceptable to allow the dropped leaves to decompose and nourish the soil.