Allium cernuum, OH Ecotype

Nodding Onion, OH Ecotype

Bulb-forming species; ideal ornamental for rock gardens; readily reseeds itself.

General Product Information

• Species Type:

  Native

• Product Categories:

  Grasses & Grass-like Species, Pollinator Favorites, Uplands & Meadows

• Characteristics:

  Flowers have nodding heads.

• Habitat:

  Dry rocky slopes, wood borders, rocky banks, prairies; often limestone outcrops.

• Life Cycle:

  Perennial

• Bloom Period:

  June to September

• Flower Color:

  White, Pink

• Typical Height:

  2.0 ft

• Pollinator Value:

  High

Indicator Regions

• Northcentral & Northeast:

  FACU

• Midwest

  FACU

• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont:

  FACU

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain

  FACU

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Tolerances

• Shade:

  Moderate

Seed Information

• Approximate seeds per lb:

  123,000

• Seeding rate per acre in a mix:

  Up to 0.1 lb

• Truax Seedbox:

  Fine