General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flowers: Showy
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Vegetable
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Ca (Calcium)
Na (Sodium)
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Fragrant Yellow Allium
  • Small Yellow Onion
  • Fragrant Yellow Onion

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Location: Heathcote Ontario Canada
Date: 1997-18-07
Allium flavum my son's flower closeup
Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht
Date: 2017-09-23

Date: September
credit: Franz Xaver
Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht
Location: Heathcote Ontario Canada
Date: 1997-09-07
Allium flavum  nodding flower form

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on May 9, 2012 5:16 PM concerning plant:
    Honey bees get nectar and pollen from this plant.
  • Posted by sedumzz (Fairfax VA - Zone 7a) on Jan 28, 2022 8:55 AM concerning plant:
    Allium flavum

    The epithet "flavum" refers to a pure yellow color. This plant has bright yellow flowers (that emerge lime-green)

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