Allium cernuum
Nodding Onion
- North U.S. native wildflower
- Low grassy clump, bearing upright stems with tiny bell-shaped clusters of soft pink to lilac flowers in late spring.
- Foliage dies back in late summer
- Category: Perennials, Natives, MD Native Plants
- Hardiness Zone: 3-9
- Height: 12-18 in
- Spread: 8-10 in
- Bloom Color: Pink
- Foliage Color: Blue-green
Attributes
| • | can be planted under Black Walnut Trees |
| • | Container |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Disease Resistant |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Low Maintenance |
| • | Maryland Native Plant |
| • | Native |
| • | Naturalizing |
| • | Rock Garden |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Exposure
| • | Sun/ Part Shade |
Soil Moisture
| • | Moist, Well Drained |
Additional Information about Allium cernuum
Host to the Hairstreak Butterfly Caterpillar
Found in prairies, rocky outcrops and at the edge of dry open woodlands in the Eastern and Western United States and Canada.