PlantsVegetables & Roots
Nodding Onion
Allium cernuum
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Edible ornamental onion
EasyVegetables & RootsAlso Herbs & TeasAlso FlowersEdible
- Light
- Full sun–part shade
- Moisture
- Dry–medium
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 12–18 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Jul–Aug; leaves/bulbs in season
- How it spreads
- Clumping
- 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
Excellent low border on a sunny edge.
If you eat it
Leaves, flowers, and bulbs
Confirm ID; avoid chemically treated plants
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
