When to Plant Ornamental Allium in Zone 1B

USDA Zone

Cities Covered

Avg Last Frost

Thursday, June 10, 2027

Plant Type

Fall Planted

📅 Planting Calendar for Zone 1B

Plant Bulbs (Fall) Thursday, June 10, 2027

Pro Tip: Plant Ornamental Allium bulbs about 6 weeks before Zone 1B's first fall frost, once soil cools — roots establish before the ground freezes.

🌿 Plant Details

Scientific Name Allium giganteum

Days to Maturity 210 days

Sun Requirements Full Sun (6+ hours)

Plant Spacing 8" apart

Cities in Zone 1B

Arctic Village, Alaska Bettles Field, Alaska Chicken, Alaska Galena, Alaska Hughes, Alaska Kobuk, Alaska Manley Hot Springs, Alaska Rampart, Alaska Shungnak, Alaska Tanacross, Alaska Tanana, Alaska

Other Plants for Zone 1B

Blackberry Blueberry Raspberry Strawberry Basil Chamomile Chives Cilantro Dill Lavender Lemon Balm Marjoram Mint Oregano Parsley Rosemary Sage Tarragon Thyme Acorn Squash Artichoke Arugula Asparagus Beefsteak Tomato Beet Bell Pepper Bok Choy Broccoli Brussels Sprout Butternut Squash Cabbage Cantaloupe Carrot Cauliflower Cayenne Pepper Celery Cherry Tomato Chili Pepper Collard Green Common Bean Cucumber Eggplant Endive Fennel Garlic Grape Tomato Green Bean Habanero Pepper Head Lettuce Heirloom Tomato Honeydew Melon Jalapeño Pepper Kale Kohlrabi Leaf Lettuce Leek Lima Bean Mustard Okra Onion Parsnip Pea Poblano Pepper Pole Pea Potato Pumpkin Radicchio Radish Rhubarb Roma Tomato Rutabaga Serrano Pepper Shallot Snap Pea Snow Pea Spaghetti Squash Spinach Squash Sweet Corn Sweet Potato Swiss Chard Tomato Turnip Watermelon Zucchini Sunflower Marigold Zinnia Nasturtium Cosmos Echinacea (Coneflower) Petunia Black-eyed Susan Apple Tree Pear Tree Peach Tree Plum Tree Sweet Cherry Tree Lemon Tree Borage Lemongrass Ginger Stevia Tomatillo Edamame Fava Bean Mâche Mizuna Sorrel Shishito Pepper Banana Pepper Watermelon Radish Napa Cabbage Popcorn Broccoli Raab Catnip Valerian Lemon Verbena Bee Balm Anise Lovage Chervil Summer Savory Dahlia Snapdragon Pansy Sweet Pea Morning Glory Hollyhock Larkspur Bachelor Button Columbine Impatiens Salvia (Annual) Sweet Alyssum Celosia Lupine Verbena Elderberry Grape Vine Red Currant Gooseberry Serviceberry Fig Tree Avocado Tree Persimmon Tree Olive Tree Tulip Daffodil Crocus Hyacinth Grape Hyacinth Bearded Iris Snowdrop Asiatic Lily Gladiolus

Growing Ornamental Allium in USDA Zone 1B

Ornamental Allium (Allium giganteum) grows well in USDA Hardiness Zone 1B. This zone includes cities like Arctic Village, Bettles Field, Chicken and 8 more.

The average last frost date for Zone 1B is around Thursday, June 10, 2027. Ornamental Allium is planted in fall — put bulbs in the ground around Thursday, June 10, 2027 so roots establish before winter.

Expect to harvest your Ornamental Allium approximately 210 days after planting.