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Allium karataviense
Turkistan Ornamental Onion
- » Low-growing, thick green leaves
- » Large globes of muted pink star flowers
- » Deer resistant
- » Blooms May-June
Low growing, thick gray-green leaves emerge in spring in pairs. From the center of each pair comes a short stalk with a large bud that opens in summer to reveal a large muted pink sphere of star-shaped flowers. Deer resistant!
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Attributes
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Container |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Dried Flower/Foliage |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Rock Garden |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Flower Color
| • | Pink |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Allium karataviense
Thrives in full sun. Thrives in moist but well-drained soil. Prune off spent bloom stalk once flowers pass. Clean up dead foliage after a hard freeze. Plants may slowly naturalize but are not considered invasive.