Northern Wildflowers Onion Nodding Wild Pkg.

Approximately 40 seeds per pack, covers 6.5 ft²
 
Nodding Wild Onion (Allium cernuum) is an edible, unique addition to the garden. A native member of the Allium family, which includes onions and garlic. Its stems can be used much like chives, and the bulbs are also edible. A ball of white/purple star-shaped flowers blooms at the end of the summer and are pollinated by native sweat bees. Note that first-year plants may look a bit like grass at first. It is in their second year that stem girth increases, and flowering occurs. Plants can also be propagated by splitting off the bulb-lets, which develop on the side of the main bulb.

Height:  1-1.5 feet tall
Plant in:  Full to Part Sun in Medium to Moist Site
Blooms:  July to August
Zone:  3-8

Wet and cold stratification is required. Mix seeds with moist substrate (vermiculite, perlite or moss) and place in a plastic bag and refrigerate for 6-8 weeks. Sow seed at 1/8 inch depth. Do not let seedlings dry out while they are establishing.

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Sow directly outdoors in late fall to overwinter.