Plant Description
Allium cernuum
Nodding Onion has grassy leaves that produce a strong onion scent. It is attractive to some insects, but repellant to others — bees and butterflies like it, but some ants and spiders do not.
A nodding onion in bloom, with light pink flowers.
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
| Characteristic | Plant Information |
|---|---|
| Height | Up to 2 ft |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Life Cycle | Perennial |
| Moisture Use | Low |
| Drought Tolerance | High |
| Deer Browse | No |
| Wildlife Value | Host plant for hairstreak butterflies |
| Hardiness | USDA Zones 4-8 |
| Bloom Time | May-July |
| Bloom Color | White to light pink |
| Habitat Type | Meadow or prairie |
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
| Classification | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Clade | Angiosperms |
| Clade | Eudicots |
| Order | Asparagales |
| Family | Amaryllidacecae, sub. Alloideae |
| Genus | Allium |
| Species | A. cernuum |
