PlantsVegetables & Roots
Meadow Garlic
Allium canadense
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Edible native allium and pollinator plant
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- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Dry–medium
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 12–18 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers May–Jun; leaves/bulbs spring–fall
- How it spreads
- Moderate self-seeding
- What to buy
- Plug or division for reliable residential establishment; seed for larger restoration areas.
- When to plant
- Apr–May; late Aug–Sep, finishing about six weeks before the first frost.
In the design
Can seed into paths; deadhead where spread is unwanted.
If you eat it
Leaves and bulbs used like mild garlic/onion
Confirm ID; use clean garden-grown material
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
