Nodding Onion- Allium cernuum
Nodding Onions- Allium cernuum
Native flowers with small purple pom-pom flowers.
When in bloom, they look like miniature fireworks.
They have a pungent smell when crushed or bruised making it deer-resistant.
They are drought-tolerant, and easy to grow from seed.
Great companion plants for fruit trees
The flowers are highly attractive to a wide range of pollinators, including bees, butterflies, moths, and various flies.
Perfect for borders and edges of sunny pollinator gardens.
This plant is easy to grow and will gradually spread by seed and bulb offshoots in suitable sites. Can be aggressive.
Can be used in the kitchen like chives. Native American tribes have used the bulbs of Nodding Onion as a treatment for croup, colic, colds and fevers.
Sun Exposure: full or partial sun
Plant Spacing:4-8"
Soil: This plant is very hardy, a variety of soil conditions, even damp clay.
Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry.
Bloom Color: shades of cream, pale pink, and light lavender.
Life Cycle: Perennial
Height: 18 inches
Bloom Time: July, August
USDA Zones: 3-8