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Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion) brings a graceful, natural look to borders, rock gardens, and meadow-style plantings. You will get a neat clump of narrow, grass-like leaves topped by leafless flower stalks that bend at the tip, creating the plant's signature nodding clusters of bell-shaped blooms. Flower color commonly runs from soft pink to lilac, and the blooms appear through much of summer, drawing in pollinators and adding movement in a breeze.

Give it well-drained soil and steady moisture while it establishes, then enjoy a plant that handles occasional dryness. It performs best in full sun to part shade, and it is a strong choice where soils are lean or rocky, as long as drainage is good. Mature size is typically 12-18 inches tall with a spread around 12-18 inches, making it easy to tuck into mixed plantings without overwhelming neighbors.

For a naturalized effect, let a few seedheads mature, or increase your clumps by lifting and dividing bulblets when the foliage has died back. Pair it with other sun to part-shade natives and grasses for a simple, low-maintenance planting. It is also noted for tolerance around black walnut trees, so you can use it to add color and texture in challenging root-zone areas.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 4-8 (-30 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun   Part sun
• Mature height: 12-18"
• Spread: 12-18"
• Tolerant of: Drought, Poor Soil
• Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
• Grows Under Trees: Conifer - No, Walnut - Yes, Other - No
• Edible: Yes
• Long bloom time: Yes
• Native to the U.S.: Yes

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