Allium 'Serendipity'

Allium 'Serendipity': Purple Globes Over Steel-Blue Leaves

Rosy-purple globes over tidy blue-green clumps, showing up in summer just when the border needs a pick-me-up. 'Serendipity' is a happy accident that stays put and never reseeds. LUCKY YOU.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Allium hybrid
• Common Name: Ornamental Onion
• Series: A Proven Winners® perennial
• Height: 38–51 cm (15–20 in)
• Spread: 25–38 cm (10–15 in)
• Flowers: Rounded rosy-purple globes held just above the foliage
• Bloom Time: Mid to late summer (July to August)
• Foliage: Blue-green, grassy leaves in a neat clump, with a mild onion scent when crushed
• Features: Rabbit resistant, heat tolerant, tolerates clay, not known to reseed
• Plant Patent: USPP 32,023 / Can 7,064

Where to Plant: Its compact size suits the front of a sunny border, edging along a path, rock gardens and containers. Plant it in drifts for a long run of summer colour. It handles clay and dry spells, which makes it a good fit for tough spots along driveways and hot walkways.

Companion Plants: Campanula 'Blue Magic'® spills along the edge with blue bells from June to September. Echinacea 'Mellow Yellows' rises behind the purple globes with soft yellow flowers from June to October. Chelone 'Black Ace' stands at the back and opens white flowers from August to October. All three share full sun or partial sun.

Plant Care: Plant it in full sun to part sun in well-drained soil of average or even poor fertility. Water regularly through the first season. After that it copes with dry periods. Avoid spots where water pools in spring. Deadhead if you like a tidy look, or leave the dried seed heads standing for fall and winter interest. Cut the foliage back in late fall or early spring. Divide crowded clumps in spring every few years.

History: 'Serendipity' is a naturally occurring sport of Allium 'Millenium', discovered in 2012 at Walters Gardens in Zeeland, Michigan, and introduced through Proven Winners®. It keeps the habit and flower power of its parent, adds blue foliage, and was named Proven Winners® 2027 National Landscape Perennial of the Year.

Final Thoughts: Clay, heat, drought and rabbits just get a shrug, while the bees and butterflies call it fate. SOME THINGS ARE JUST MEANT TO BE.