Allium Glitterbug 'Humble Bumble'
Allium Glitterbug 'Humble Bumble' is a compact ornamental chive with blue green strap like foliage and rounded purple pink flower clusters that rise just above the foliage in midsummer. Its short stature and long lasting floral display make it especially useful along sunny borders and pathways where the colorful blooms can be enjoyed up close.
Height & Spread: 8 - 12 in x 8 - 12 in
Bloom Time: Midsummer
Light Requirements: Full sun to light shade
Soil Preference: Average well drained soil
Watering Needs: Low; drought tolerant once established
Deer Resistance: Deer and rabbit resistant
Native Status
This cultivated allium hybrid is not native to North America and was selected for its compact habit, colorful flowers, and strong garden performance.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Butterflies
- Attracts butterflies including Painted Ladies and skippers which visit the rounded flower clusters for nectar throughout summer.
Bees
- Highly attractive to native bees, bumblebees, and honeybees which gather nectar from the many small florets.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 8 - 12 in apart to create a full display while allowing enough room for each clump to develop naturally.
Landscape Placement
- Ideal for rock gardens, herb gardens, front borders, pathways, containers, and mass plantings where its compact form and purple pink flowers add color without overwhelming nearby plants.
Companion Plants
- Calamintha nepeta 'Blue Cloud' (Calamint) - Creates a soft haze of small flowers around the rounded allium blooms while extending the pollinator display.
- Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb' (Threadleaf Coreopsis) - Adds fine textured foliage and bright yellow flowers that contrast beautifully with the purple pink globes.
- Schizachyrium scoparium (Little Bluestem) - Provides upright grass texture and seasonal color that complements the compact allium.
- Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' (Meadow Sage) - Adds upright purple flower spikes that create an appealing contrast in form and height.
- Thymus serpyllum (Creeping Thyme) - Forms a low spreading carpet beneath the allium and produces small flowers that reinforce its pollinator friendly character.