Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum)
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.