Nodding Onion

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Allium cernuum Type: Perennial · Family: Amaryllidaceae · Native Region: Pacific Northwest Nodding Onion is one of our landscaping team's most planted species - we never stop singi ng her praises! She's got eveything you might expect in a team favorite: long lasting showy blooms, adored by pollinators, and drought tolerant. But... they have some other lesser known talents as well. Nodding Onion leaves and stems barely take up any space in a garden, allowing for dense planting and striking contrast next to other colorful species. Combined with the fact they can handle nearly any soil (just not stagnant moisture), they can be squeezed in pretty much anywhere. Alliums are also known for resisting and repelling a variety of garden pests, including slugs and aphids. Alliums are also not foraged by deer, or other browsing garden mammals. All around, allium she's a Bloomsday team favorite! Growing Conditions Sun: Sun to Part Shade Water: Dry to Medium Soil: well drained, clay Bloom Time: May - July Mature Size: 1–1 ft tall, 1–1 ft wide Attributes Attracts Pollinators Edible Fire Resistant Portland Approved Plant List Landscape Use Mixed Border, Pollinator Garden, Shade Garden, Hedgerow / Wildlife Corridor Learn More USDA Plants Profile · GBIF Species Data · Oregon Flora Show more