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Nodding onion

Soft, grass-like leaves and a 1-2 ft., leafless flowering stalk rise from a bulb. The stem bends so that the pink flowers, borne in a cluster at the top, nod toward the ground. An umbel of many pink or white flowers at the tip of a long, erect, leafless stalk, bent like a shepherd’s crook; a basal cluster of several long, narrow leaves. All parts of the perennial have a mild, oniony scent. Description from wildflower.org

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Nodding onion

Nodding onion fast facts

Scientific Name

Allium cernuum

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Garden Type

Container Appropriate, Anywhere

Wildlife

Butterflies

Native Plant Region

Western WA, PNW, North America

Light needs

Filtered, Full Shade

Water Needs

Medium

Plant Type

Bulbs & Tubers, Flowering, Perennial

Bloom Color(s)

Pink

Height

0 – 2 feet

Width

1 – 2 feet

Months in Bloom

April, May, June

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes

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