Allium 'Millennium'

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AlliumBulbFamily: Amaryllidaceae

Height: 40cmSpread: 45cm
Hardy

Attractive to wildlife

Flower colour:

Pink

Purple

Foliage colour:

Green

Position

Sun Exposure:

Full sun

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Position in Border:

Front, middle

Soil

Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Allium ‘Millennium’ is a fantastic mid- late-summer-flowering allium, bearing large, rounded heads of pink-purple flowers in June and July. Like all alliums, its blooms are extremely attractive to a wide range of pollinating insects, such as bees, butterflies and hoverflies. It's perfect for growing in a mixed herbaceous border and is best planted in large groups, where its glossy green foliage and large purple flowers will work perfectly with other flowering plants in the border.

Grow Allium ‘Millennium’ in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Feed with a high potash solution after flowering and allow the leaves to die down naturally. Like all alliums, the spent flowers take on an architectural beauty into autumn and winter, so leave these in situ if you can.

Explore other Alliums of a similar pinky hue:

Allium karataviense - bears huge globes of star-shaped, pink flowers with a darker eye
Allium 'Pinball Wizard' - bears large, silver-purple flower heads and retains its foliage while in flower
Allium 'Pink Jewel' - bears massed heads of soft pink florets with green centres

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Allium ‘Millennium’ and wildlife

Allium ‘Millennium’ is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is known to attract Bees

Bees

Is known to attract Beneficial insects

Beneficial insects

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is known to attract Butterflies/Moths

Butterflies/Moths

Is known to attract Other pollinators

Other pollinators

Is Allium ‘Millennium’ poisonous?

Allium ‘Millennium’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:

Is known to attract Cats

Cats

Is known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is known to attract Horses

Horses

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People