Allium cernuum
WILD ONION, NODDING PINK ONION
Amaryllidaceae-Allioideae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 3-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

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Origins: North America

Other Botanical Names: Allium alatum, A. allegheniense, A. neomexicanum, A. oxyphilum, A. recurvatum, A. tricorne, Calliprena cernua, Cepa cernua, Gynodon cernuum, G. rupestre

Other Common Names: Lady's Leek, Allegheny Onion, Lillydale Onion

 
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Allium cernuum
WILD ONION, NODDING PINK ONION
Amaryllidaceae-Allioideae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous bulb

Hardiness zones: 3-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.1m

FEATURES

Flowers: crimson

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: aromatic


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bee attracting , deer resistant






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