She is an Oregon State University Master Gardener and Master Naturalist and holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative nonfiction writing. Colors include shades of blue, pink, purple, white, and yellow. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav7n=MSFPpreload("_derived/Interesting Facts.htm_cmp_Water110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav7h=MSFPpreload("_derived/Interesting Facts.htm_cmp_Water110_hbtn_a.gif"); } Hardiness Zone: The bulbs are winter hardy in zones 3-8.To find your growing zone, refer to the USDA Hardiness Zone Map here. Thus, ramp seeds can take 6 to 18 months to germinate. In this way the allium reproduces itself uncontrollably. Alliums or ornamental onions may be related to the humble onion and pungent garlic, but sure do spark up a flower garden. Dig a clump of the allium, using care not to slice the bulbs with the tip of the shovel. Members of the Allium genus, including the common annual onion (Allium cepa), often live in the vegetable garden. var a=new Image(); a.src=img; return a; Allium, known for its pungent aroma, includes more than 500 species, including the familiar onion, garlic, chives and a variety of beautiful flowering plants. if(MSFPhover) { MSFPnav3n=MSFPpreload("_derived/Habitat and Geography.htm_cmp_Water110_hbtn.gif"); MSFPnav3h=MSFPpreload("_derived/Habitat and Geography.htm_cmp_Water110_hbtn_a.gif"); } . Reply. Daffodils, tulips and crocuses are easy to find at most garden centers, but alliums are not as readily available. If there is not an adequate warm period after sowing, the seed will not germinate until the second spring. Can I Dig Up Tulip & Hyacinth Bulbs Before the Foliage Dies Back?  below the line shows the haploid stages. Alliums do reproduce by making offsets around the bulb but you can also start them from seed, as well as scaling the bulb I believe. As one of the first plants to emerge in the spring, ramps were traditionally consumed as th…  the actually growing of the plant takes place. The drumstick allium is adorned with an egg-sized burgundy flower atop a stick-straight, slender 2-3’ stock. Tulips reproduce from bulbs but alliums in their second year produce a seed head, this grows on a long stalk and is about the size of a tennis ball.With their blue flowers they are quite attractive. Above the dashed red line shows the diploid stages and below the line shows the haploid stages. Saved some seeds, but haven't planted any yet. Replies. Pull the bulblets apart and plant them in a sunny location and fertile, well-draining soil. // -->