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nodding onion
Allium cernuum

  Fort Collins

Dimensions

Height: 1.0 ft. to 1.5 ft.
Spread: 4.0 in.; (or less) to 1.0 ft.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Program Association

Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program

Wildlife Uses

Large Mammals, Pollinators/ Invertebrates, Small Mammals

Sun Requirements

Full Sun, Part Sun

Water Requirements

Low, Moderate

Plant Community

Alpine, Foothills, Mountains, Plains, Riparian

Season of Bloom

June, July, August

Flower Color

Pink Shades, White Shades

Leaf Color

Green Shades

Aggressiveness

Readily Seeds

Design Considerations

Showy Flowers

Other Considerations

No City Data

Duration

Perennial

Natural Landscape Position

  Fort Collins Model
3, 4, 5

Soil Type

Alkaline/High pH, Loam, Neutral pH, Salty

Pests/Disease Prone

No

Hazards/Toxic

Don't Consume. Plant Parts May Be Poisonous.