allium

Alliums or Ornamental Onions (Allium spp.*) – these are most often simply called alliums*

Alliums or Ornamental Onions are planted for their lovely, stiff, globe-shaped heads of flowers.  Many gardeners, catalogues, and garden centers do not call them ornamental onions, but call them alliums – this is what I have aways called them. The genus Allium also includes leeks, garlic, shallots, and onions – all of which are harvested […]