Allium 'New Moon' is a compact ornamental onion prized for its globe shaped heads of creamy white flowers that emerge in early summer. These blooms sit atop sturdy upright stems and are complemented by dense mounds of blue green grass like foliage.
Height & Spread: 15 - 18 in x 10 - 12 in
Bloom Time: Early to midsummer
Light Requirements: Full sun
Soil Preference: Well drained, sandy or gravelly soils preferred
Watering Needs: Low once established
Deer Resistance: Highly resistant to deer and rabbits
Native Status
This is a cultivated ornamental selection developed from non native Allium species, chosen for its compact size and long lasting white blooms.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Bees
- Attracts honeybees and native sweat bees with its pollen rich spherical blooms.
Butterflies
- Visited by Painted Ladies and other midsummer butterflies seeking nectar from composite clusters.
Moths
- Supports nocturnal pollinators such as owlet moths and underwings active during early summer evenings.
Beneficial Insects
- Flowers attract hoverflies and parasitic wasps that assist with aphid and caterpillar control.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 10 - 12 in apart to form tidy upright clusters that hold their form through bloom and seed set.
Landscape Placement
- Effective as a low front border accent, massed in pollinator gardens, or planted among silver foliage plants where its bright blooms stand out.
Companion Plants
- Artemisia 'Silver Mound' - Compact habit and lacy silver foliage echo Allium’s form and brighten the garden floor.
- Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' - Finely textured yellow blooms create contrast in shape and tone with spherical Allium heads.
- Salvia nemorosa 'May Night' - Deep violet flower spikes provide contrast in both height and color.
- Agastache 'Blue Fortune' - Tall, fragrant stems pair well with shorter alliums and extend bloom into late summer.
- Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' - Upright coneflowers offer height and structure behind neat allium groupings.