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Allium cernuum - Nodding Onion -
Allium cernuum - Nodding Onion - Allium cernuum is a light pink nodding onion native to BC that is extremely hardy, edible, and deer resistant.
Allium cernuum - Allium cernuum is a light pink nodding onion native to BC that is extremely hardy, edible, and deer resistant.


 
9cm
Price: $7.99
Zone Hardiness: 3-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 4-8"
Flower Colour: Pink


Availability: Most main catalogue plants ready May 15 to June 30. 
Product Code: 9255
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The very hardy Allium cernuum has light pink nodding flowers in June/July with narrow chive-like leaves. All parts of the plant are edible and purportedly able to reduce cholesterol. They will self-seed gently to increase the clump and are resistant to deer. They are also popular with lots of pollinators.
Details
  • Class: Semi-evergreen
  • Soil Moisture: Dry, Average, Drought Tolerant
  • Flowering Time: Spring - Fall
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Foliage Colour: Green
  • Deer Resistant: Yes
  • Attracts: Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees
  • Habitat: Dry to mesic rocky bluffs, grassy slopes, meadows and open forests in the lowland and steppe to subalpine zones.
  • Geographical Origin: Americas - North America
  • BC Native: Yes


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