Amidst the drone of lawn mowers and leaf blowers in this corporate community is a veritable sea of tall green stalks with pops of purple. Widely used in garden beds, allium is an ornamental onion that grows straight up out of the ground to nearly three feet tall. Some varieties can grow up to six feet! It’s impressive in landscaping, deer and rabbit resistant, and reportedly difficult to kill — plant one and they’ll keep going year after year. It’s the perfect choice for landscapers who love an easy garden.

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