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Its spherical flowerheads are a deeper, dustier purple than many alliums, carried above spreading clumps of attractive blue-green foliage that fill out well over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTolerant of full sun and poor, free-draining soil, it is well suited to rock and gravel gardens, where it looks particularly effective planted in loose, informal drifts. Its nectar-rich blooms are highly attractive to bees and butterflies. 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