ACHIMENES `PEACH BLOSSOM' Achimenes `Peach Blossom' (inset A. `Minette') Achimenes, Monkey-faced Pansy, Orchid Pansy SIZE:6 to 8 inches; spreads 1 to 2 feet Bright shade with protection from direct sun Rich, evenly moist soil; usually grown in baskets or other containers Bears rosy salmon 1 1/2- to 3-inch-wide flowers from summer to fall Zones 10 and 11 P. 214 Agapanthus africanus African Lily SIZE:2 to 3 feet Full sun Fertile, well-drained, evenly moist soil Bears rounded 6- to 12-inch-wide umbels of dark purple-blue flowers in late summer Zones 9 to 11 P. 215 AGAPANTHUS HYBRID Agapanthus hybrid `My Joy' Hybrid Agapanthus SIZE:2 to 3 feet Full sun Fertile, well-drained, evenly moist soil Bears umbels of white flowers in mid- and late summer Zones 7 or 8 to 10 P. 215 Agapanthus hybrid `Storm Cloud' Hybrid Agapanthus SIZE:3 to 4 feet Full sun Fertile, well-drained, evenly moist soil Bears umbels of dark purple-blue flowers in mid- and late summer Zones 7 or 8 to 10 P. 215 ALLIUM AFLATUNENSE Allium aflatunense Persian Onion SIZE:2 to 3 feet Full sun Well-drained soil Round 4 1/2-inch-wide clusters of densely packed red-violet flowers in early summer Zones 4 to 8 P. 217 Allium caeruleum Blue Globe Onion, Nodding Onion SIZE:1 to 2 feet Full sun Very well drained soil Produces 2-inch-wide umbels of densely packed, starry dark blue flowers in early summer Zones 3 to 8 P. 217 ALLIUM CERNUUM Allium carinatum ssp. pulchellum Keeled Garlic SIZE:1 to 1 1/2 feet Full sun Well-drained soil Bears 2 1/2-inch-wide umbels of reddish violet blooms in midsummer Zones 5 to 8 P. 217 Allium cernuum Nodding Onion, Wild Onion SIZE:1 1/2 to 2 feet Full sun or shade Well-drained soil; tolerates heavy soil or sandy conditions Native North American with 2 1/2-inch-wide umbels of rose-purple, pink, or white flowers in early summer Zones 4 to 9 P. 217 ALLIUM CRISTOPHII Allium cristophii Star of Persia SIZE:1 to 2 feet Full sun Well-drained soil Bears ball-like 8- to 12-inch-wide umbels of starry silvery purple flowers in summer Zones 4 to 8 P. 218 Allium cyaneum SIZE:4 to 10 inches Full sun Well drained soil Produces 3/4-inch-wide umbels of 6 to 18 blue flowers in summer Zones 5 to 9 P. 218 ALLIUM GIGANTEUM Allium giganteum Giant Onion SIZE:3 to 5 feet Full sun Well-drained soil Produces dense, round 4- to 5-inch-wide clusters of starry rosy purple flowers in summer Zones 4 to 8 P. 218 Allium giganteum `White Giant' SIZE:3 to 5 feet Full sun Well-drained soil Produces dense, round 4- to 5-inch-wide clusters of starry white flowers in summer Zones 4 to 8 P. 218 ALLIUM HYBRID Allium hybrid `Globemaster' SIZE:2 to 3 feet Full sun Well-drained soil Produces long-lasting 10-inch-wide umbels of rich violet flowers in early summer Zones 4 or 5 to 8 P. 219 Allium karataviense Turkistan Onion SIZE:6 to 10 inches Full sun Well-drained soil In early summer bears 3- to 5-inch-wide clusters of up to 50 starry pale pink flowers Zones 5 to 9 P. 219 ALLIUM OREOPHM Allium moly Lily Leek, Golden Garlic SIZE:1/2 to 1 foot Full sun or partial shade Very well drained soil Produces loose, showy 2-inch-wide umbels of starry-shaped golden yellow flowers in early summer Zones 3 to 9 P. 219 Allium oreophilum SIZE:2 to 8 inches Full sun Well-drained soil Produces loose 1 1/2-inch-wide umbels of 10 to 15 pinkish purple flowers in early summer Zones 4 to 9 P. 220 ALLIUM SCHOENOPRASUM Allium schoenoprasum Chives SIZE:1 to 2 feet Full sun Well-drained soil Mounds of edible round leaves topped 1-inch-wide cloverlike clusters of rosy pink flowers in summer Zones 3 to 9 P. 221 Allium schubertii SIZE:1 to 2 feet Full sun Well-drained soil Bears striking, round 9- to 12-inch-wide umbels of pale purple flowers arranged on stalks of different lengths Zones 5 to 10 P. 221 ALLIUM SPHAEROCEPHALON Allium senescens SIZE:6 to 12 inches Full sun Well-drained soil Bears 1-inch-wide umbels of 20 to 30 mauve-pink flowers in mid- to late summer Zones 5 to 9 P. 221 Allium sphaerocephalon Drumstick Chives, Drumstick Allium, Round-headed Leek SIZE:2 to 3 feet Full sun Well-drained soil Produces nearly solid 1-inch-wide clusters of green to purple or purplish maroon bell-shaped flowers in midsummer Zones 4 to 8 P. 221 ALLIUM TANGUTICUM Allium tanguticum Lavender Globe Lily SIZE:2 feet Full sun Well-drained soil Bears 2-inch-wide lavender-blue flowers in midsummer Zones 4 to 9 P. 222 Allium thunbergii `Ozawa' SIZE:8 inches Full sun Well-drained soil Produces 1- to 1 1/2-inch-wide umbels of rose-purple flowers in fall Zones 4 to 8 P. 222 Excerpted from Taylor's Guide to Bulbs by Barbara W. Ellis Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company Excerpted by permission. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
