Photo taken June 2023. Self-sown nodding onion among ladies mantle and salal.
Nodding Onion
Allium cercum
I planted 4 or 5 of these Northwest natives along a low point of our ‘creek’. I’m hoping these self-seed in that area – so far the look great with the purple heucheras I transplanted along with them.
Nursery Tag
Light Requirement: Sun Soil Moisture: Moist Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2) Soil Description: Humus-rich, neutral to alkaline soils. Conditions Comments: Nodding onion is most effectively planted in small groups. Plants benefit from being divided every third year or when 8-10 bulbs appear in the clump. Some Allium species can become weedy in warmer climates. Deer resistant
Gardener's Log
06/2020: Planted on north side of the creek bend next to doug fir.
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