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reseednursery@gmail.comPerennial • $6, 4-inch pot
| Height | 1 to 1.5 ft |
| Spacing | 12 inches |
| Sun Exposure | Full to Part Sun |
| Soil Moisture | Medium-Dry to Moist |
| Bloom Color | Light Pink/Purple |
| Bloom Time | May, June, July |
| Companion Plantings | Partridge Pea, Prairie Phlox, Lanceleaf Coreopsis |
| Special Attributes |   |
Allium cernuum
The very showy umbels (flower clusters) of this plant “nod” downward, hence its common name, and draw mainly bees as its primary pollinator. Pollinators are limited to those that can hang upside down to access its downward-facing flowers. This downward orientation may also help protect the nectar from rain. Deer and rabbits largely avoid this plant.
The long bloom time and easy-to-grow nature make this plant wonderful for cultivation and it would do well along a border or in a smaller garden plot. This plant is stunning when planted in small masses. Individual plants do not take up much space but seedlings will pop up profusely in nearby bare soil. Nodding Onion grows best in slightly moist soils but will easily adapt to average to dry garden conditions.
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