Nodding Onion

Allium cernuum

Description: Bears white to pink flowers nodding at the top of a leafless stalk. Like all onions, this plant is edible. There are selected dark pink forms, but the wild species is a pale pink.

Propagation: Seeds or division of bulb clusters. Very easy, can take over.

Initial bloom (month and week): July W3

Garden name: Sunny Garden

Color of flower: White to Pink

Height: 12″

Spread: 6″

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Soil type: Neutral

Soil moisture: Moist or dry

Light: Shade or sun

Zone: 4-8