Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum) 2x2x3" Pot

An easy to cultivate, rabbit/deer resistant native onion with lovely bunches of nodding, pink flowers. Does well anywhere from part dry all day sun to two or three hours of sun near buildings or trees. Shade tolerant enough to grow as a prairie 'understory' species between other slightly taller plants. Leaves can be used for cooking in the same manner as green onion.

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic

Soil Type: Loam, Sand, Rocky

Height: 1'-2'

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Jul-Aug

Root Type: Bulb

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers mainly attract bees. Hosts a number of small insects. Foliage is avoided by mammalian herbivores due to strong taste.