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A LITTLE MORE LIFE

Nodding onion

Allium cernuum

Nodding flower clusters feed bees and butterflies, with seeds for songbirds.

Form
Fritzflohrreynolds · CC BY-SA 3.0

MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME

A spot to thrive.

Use well-drained soil; small bulbs gradually spread into a colony.

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil moisture
Average moisture / Dry soil
Mature size
0½–2 ft tall · 4–12 in wide
Season of interest
Summer
Hardiness
USDA zones 4–8
Garden role
A small flowering border
Form in bloomManuel · CC BY 2.0

ONE GOOD SWAP

Instead of lilyturf.

Liriope muscari

Try nodding onion for a small flowering border.

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Plant profile & growing information Native range: Kew Find a native nursery
Photo credits & licenses

Nodding onion: Fritzflohrreynolds · CC BY-SA 3.0
Lilyturf: Manuel · CC BY 2.0

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