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Allium Millenium

Allium

Family: Amaryllidaceae Unknown Herbaceous (1-3 ft)

'Millenium' is a hybrid ornamental in the onion family (Amaryllidaceae) bred by Mark McDonough. The parentage is unknown. It grows 1 to 1.5 feet tall in full sun to partial shade in dry to medium moist, well-drained soil. Plant bulbs in the fall and deadhead spent flowers to prevent unwanted self-seeding, although this particular allium doesn't reseed too readily. Divide bulbs as needed in spring or fall. Flowers appear in mid to late summer on 18 to 20-inch sturdy stems. The long-lasting rosy purple florets appear in round umbels up to 2 inches across. The narrow upright leaves and flowers have an onion-like odor but are not edible. It was selected as the 2018 Perennial Plant of the Year® by the Perennial Plant Association. Use this Allium in borders or groups of cutting or cottage gardens. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: - Bulb rot can occur in poorly drained soils. Watch for thirps. Watch for mildew, rust and leaf spots.

Source: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox ↗ NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, 42 attributes.

How it fits the guild

Guild layer 4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
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Companions & Conflicts

Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.

No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.

Also noted by NC State

Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.

Full plant profile

Growing Conditions
Plant type
Bulb
Life cycle
Bulb
USDA zones
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil drainage
Good Drainage
NC region
Coastal; Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 1 ft. 6 in. | Width: 0 ft. 10 in. - 1 ft. 3 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Canopy layer
4 - Herbaceous (1-3 ft)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Erect
Texture
Medium
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf shape
Linear
Leaf margin
Entire
Leaf feel
Glossy
Leaf size
> 6 inches long, < 1 inch wide
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
The gloss deep green leaves are linear and 6 to 12 inches long.
Flower color
Purple/Lavender; Red/Burgundy
Flower value
Good Cut; Long-lasting; Showy
Flower form
Umbel
Flower detail
Round umbrels up to 2 inches across of rosy purple florets.
Bloom time
Summer
Fruit type
Capsule
Fruit detail
Produces some viable seeds
Stem detail
Sturdy green stems
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Attracts
Bees
Food & Medicine
Harvest time
Fall
Fruit type
Capsule
Landscape Use
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden; Pollinator Garden
Design feature
Border; Mass Planting; Small groups
Garden tags
#bulb #showy flowers #cutting garden #summer flowers #borders #bee friendly #groups #cottage garden #purple flowers
Problems & Resistance
Resistant to
Deer
Particularly resistant to
Deer and rabbit resistant
Propagation
Division

Planted at Hunnicutt

Nobody’s planted this one yet.