Ornamental Onion Medusa

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Landscape Qualities

Medusa Ornamental Onion is an open herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.

Ornamental Qualities

Medusa Ornamental Onion features bold balls of lightly-scented lavender flowers with purple overtones at the ends of the stems from late summer to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive twisted sword-like leaves remain grayish green in color throughout the season.

Planting and Growing

Medusa Ornamental Onion will grow to be about 14 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers | with a spread of 24 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant | individual plants should be spaced approximately 18 inches apart. It grows at a medium rate | and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 5 years. As an herbaceous perennial | this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter | and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen! As this plant tends to go dormant in summer | it is best interplanted with late-season bloomers to hide the dying foliage.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil | and will often die in standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH | and is able to handle environmental salt. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by multiplication of the underground bulbs; however | as a cultivated variety | be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

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