Delicate, showy heads of small, pale pink to rose-colored flowers, held in perfect globes by a single stem from midsummer to fall. The onion-like leaves appear quite early and typically are gone before flowering time. Grows from small bulbs, all parts smell like onions. Bulb, flower and greens are edible.
Native Plant Database
Header Photo: Mervin Wallace
Wild Onion
Allium stellatum
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennials
Native Environment: Prairie, Glade
Season of Interest: Late (July - frost)
Main Color: Pink / Rose
Fall Color:
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Medium Sun/Average Shade
Soil
Moisture
Dry, Moderate
Nature Attracting
Pollinators/Beneficial Insects
Wildlife Benefit
Animal
Resistance
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Size
Height:
1 to
2
feet
Spread:
4 to
6
inches
Size
Height: 1 to
2
feet
Spread: 4 to
6
inches
Size
Height: 1 to
2
feet
Spread: 4 to
6
inches
Typical Landscape Use
Establishment and Care Instructions
Full sun, dry to medium soils, a great easy to grow plant.
Special Features
Special Usage
Edible
Basic Description
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