Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum)
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An easy to cultivate native onion with lovely bunches of nodding, pink flowers. 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.