Allium cernuum | Flowering Onion | Flower
Allium cernuum belongs to the plant family ALLIACE and Genus Allium This Flower prefers Moist, well drained soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Allium cernuum does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Allium cernuum so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Allium cernuum flowering onion is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Allium cernuum can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. Flowering onion needs summer days with high heat. This plant does well in sandy soils. This species does best in full sun to partial shade. It likes moist, well drained soils.
Allium cernuum will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 1 and3 years.
Allium cernuum is a seasonal bulb. Flowers: Flowering onion has dense spheres of tiny blooms at the ends of upright stalks. Most often the blossoms occur in either white or violet.
Allium cernuum | Flowering Onion is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white,violet. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: dense spheres of tiny blooms at the ends of upright stalks
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 5' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.