Allium ‘windy city’
Allium ‘Windy City’ (allium ‘Windy City’) is a clump-forming perennial that looks great all year long.
It has dark green, grass-like foliage with rounded tips that emerge in the spring. By mid-summer, green-purple stems grow to 18 inches tall topped by exploding firework-shaped balls of violet purple flowers. The flowers fade after a solid month of blooming but remain standing as attractive seed heads all winter long. The name “Chicago” is derived from an Algonquin word for a type of wild onion.
| Botanical Name | Allium ‘Windy City’ |
| Common Name | allium ‘Windy City’ |
| Family | Amaryllidaceae |
| USDA Zone | 5 thru 8 |
| Light Requirement | Full Sun to Part Shade |
| Season(s) of interest | summer |
| Height and Spread | 15-18in x 15in (40-45cm x 40cm) |
| Flower Color | Violet-Purple |
| Attracts Wildlife | Attracts Pollinators, Rarely Browsed by Mammalian Herbivores |
| Additional Information | Not Native to the US Midwest. |
| Location in Lurie Garden | North Dark Plate |
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