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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 14 inches
Plant Spread: 6 to 12 inches (15-30 cm)
Leaves: Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Inflorescence Height: 12 to 18 inches (30-45 cm)
Foliage Mound Height: 12 inches (30 cm)
Underground structures: Bulb
Suitable Locations: Alpine Gardening
Uses: Will Naturalize
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Ca (Calcium)
Na (Sodium)
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: 60 days cold moist stratification
Suitable for wintersowing
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Bulbs
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects

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Common names
  • Prairie Onion
  • Wild Onion
  • Autumn onion

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Location: IL
Date: 2019-08-16

Photo Courtesy of Prairie Nursery. Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Southeastern NH
Date: August 20, 2011

Date: c. 1937
illustration by Mary E. Eaton from 'Addisonia', 1937
Uploaded by molanic

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Plant Events from our members
MrsBinWY On December 1, 2018 Transplanted
On 12-1-2018, planted ~30 tiny bulbs in front of the iron pot in the back yard.
MrsBinWY On January 21, 2018 Seeds sown
WS 36 seeds from molanic
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