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Allium stellatum - PRAIRIE ONION

Product Code: ALL-STE-X
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$6.99

Summer and early fall flowering perennial, reaching height of 1'-1.5' and 0.5'-1' of width.

Fragrant reddish-pink flowers usually in July - August, or up to September, the foliage dies back shortly after the end of flowering.

Full sun, half shade, drained soils are the best (with some addition of sand or rock), medium moist to dry soils.

It will self-seed, if not dead-headed.

Also called autumn onion or cliff onion, native to central states of USA and part of Midwest, see the USDA distribution map.

Hardy in zones 3 to 8. Deer and rabbit resistant plant, attracts butterflies, native bees and birds.

In the past culinary plant, also Native Americans used it as cough and cold remedies and as insect repellent.

Best for naturalistic plantings, naturalistic borders, cottage gardens, prairie plantings, pollinator gardens, meadows, bigger rockeries.

Picture copyright : Maneerke bloem, Commons Wikipedia

Pot size : square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot

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Allium stellatum - PRAIRIE ONION

$6.99
 

Summer and early fall flowering perennial, reaching height of 1'-1.5' and 0.5'-1' of width.

Fragrant reddish-pink flowers usually in July - August, or up to September, the foliage dies back shortly after the end of flowering.

Full sun, half shade, drained soils are the best (with some addition of sand or rock), medium moist to dry soils.

It will self-seed, if not dead-headed.

Also called autumn onion or cliff onion, native to central states of USA and part of Midwest, see the USDA distribution map.

Hardy in zones 3 to 8. Deer and rabbit resistant plant, attracts butterflies, native bees and birds.

In the past culinary plant, also Native Americans used it as cough and cold remedies and as insect repellent.

Best for naturalistic plantings, naturalistic borders, cottage gardens, prairie plantings, pollinator gardens, meadows, bigger rockeries.

Picture copyright : Maneerke bloem, Commons Wikipedia

Pot size : square 3.5" x 4" deep perennial pot

 

Customer Reviews

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  • Allium stellatum 5

    Posted by Lucy Guerlac on Jul 30 2023

    Tiny (so far) but precious and welcoming to winged creatures.