Allium roseum Bulbs – Rosy Garlic, Lilac-Pink Mediterranean Native, Deer Resistant, Fall Planting

Allium roseum — known as Rosy Garlic — is a delicate, charming ornamental allium native to the Mediterranean, producing pretty lilac-pink globe flower heads with large, open petals on 14-inch stems that bloom in late spring and early summer. A graceful bridge between spring and summer flowering plants, Roseum naturalizes readily in rockeries, borders, and sunny slopes, and is equally attractive as a front-of-border plant or container bulb. One of the most affordably priced ornamental alliums, it's ideal for mass planting and naturalizing. Deer resistant and a classic Old World plant with centuries of garden history.

Why Gardeners Love It

• Pretty lilac-pink open-petaled globe flowers — delicate and charming
• Mediterranean native — drought-tolerant and naturally adapted to warm, sunny spots
• Ideal for rockeries, sunny borders, and naturalized plantings
• Compact 14-inch height — perfect for front-of-border and containers
• Deer resistant
• One of the most affordable ornamental alliums for large-scale plantings

Growing Details

• Type: Ornamental Allium (Mediterranean native)
• Bloom color: Lilac-pink
• Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
• Height: 14 inches
• Bulb size: 5+ cm
• Sunlight: Full sun
• Soil: Well-drained; excellent for rockeries and dry-sunny locations
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–8
• Planting depth: 2× bulb height
• Spacing: 5–6 inches apart
• When to plant: Fall

Planting & Care

Plant bulbs pointed tip up in full sun, well-drained soil in fall. Fertilize with bulb food at planting. Water well after planting. Naturalizes freely — ideal left undisturbed to form spreading colonies in sunny rockeries and borders. Allow foliage to die back naturally after blooming. Can also be grown successfully in containers indoors.