Allium cernuum (Nodding Onion)

We ship only to the New England and New York states.  Orders are shipped mid-June through September.  We ship within two weeks of order or by mid-June for orders placed before shipping starts.  Shipping free for any combination of 13+ plants.  Plants are delivered in a biodegradable wood fiber pot, 2.75" diameter by 3.5" deep.  Please email if you prefer to order/pay by check than on-line, see Contact Us below.

Common Name:  Nodding Onion

Attracts:  Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbird

Use:  Garden or Naturalizing

Light:  Full Sun to Part Sun

Hardiness Zone:  4 to 8   USDA Zone Map

Soils:  Dry to Moist

Flower Time:  June - August

Flower Color:  Pink

Height:  1'-1.5'

Notes:  Allium cernuum, Nodding Onion, produces nodding clusters of downward facing pink umbels and sword-like foliage, a striking addition to a naturalizing garden.  Nodding onion will self-seed, so can removed seed heads if wanting to minimize the spread.

Native to:  NY state and much of the US, except New England.  USDA Native Plants Map