Details
Emerges
Seed collection
Flowers
May, June, July
Pink
August
Height
15
-
40
cm
Lifecycle
Perennial
Width
-
30
cm
Habit
Forbs
Bulb
Herbaceous
Ecology
Supports
Bees
Butterflies & Moths
Providing
Nectar source
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.
Habitat
Typically found in
prairie, meadows, slopes / banks
In the Garden
Growing Conditions
Moisture
Average
Light
Full sun
Part sun
Part shade
Soil
Average garden soil
Propagation
Via
Bulb
Seeds
Sowing Recommendations
Cover seeds
Fall planting
Low or difficult germination
Landscape
Use for:
Rock garden
Naturalization
Border
Growing Tips
Wet and cold stratification required if sowing in the spring. This allium will self seed. Collect seeds when the seed capsules turn tan or straw-colored but before they open and when the seeds are black. Seeds can be stored under refrigeration for up to 3 years.
Description
This native species has delicate, grass-like foliage and nodding clusters of beautiful, bell-shaped flowers ranging in colours from lilac to white, with showy yellow stamens.