Alliums are in the same family as garlic, onions, chives, and shallots, which makes gardeners wonder if they should include them in their ornamental gardening plans, as it conjures up images of supermarket produce. Because good garden designs are often made up of different shapes, Van Zyverden Allium Sphaerocephalon Bulbs feature rounded blooms that make for high drama and interest in the garden. These garden plants get more popular annually, with over 300 species to choose from. They amaze everyone, and few outdoor flowering plants create this kind of wow in the garden. We will be adding many new varieties shortly. Allium sphaerocephalon is a bulbous perennial that is ornamentally grown for its early summer bloom of rose-purple to pink flower heads. This plant is native throughout Europe to the Caucasus, Iran and northern Africa. Cylindrical, hollow, grassy, gray-green leaves to 14 in. long form a foliage clump in spring. In late spring, sturdy slender flowering stems rise topped with egg-shaped flower heads. Each flower head is a tight, dense, clover-like cluster of tiny florets that emerge deep green but mature to rose-purple. Flower heads resemble the flower heads of some clovers. Flowers lack fragrance.

• Commonly called round-headed leak or drumstick allium
• These garden plants are deer and rodent resistant
• Each flower head displays an interesting bi-color effect as the florets change from green to purple
• Allium outdoor flowering plants are in the same family as garlic, onions, chives, and shallots
• Because good garden designs are often made up of contrasting shapes, Alliums rounded blooms make for great drama and interest in the garden
• Alliums amaze everyone, and few plants create this kind of wow in the garden