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Allium stellatum
Prairie Onion
Plant Type:
SUN PERENNIALSAllium stellatum – is known as the Autumn Onion, Fall Glade Onion and Prairie Onion. Buds arise bent at the apex becoming erect after the florets have opened. Globe-shaped umbels can approach the 4-inch diameter mark. Starry pink to pinkish red florets sport yellow anthers. Umbels may occur from July to as late as November perhaps having everything to do with where you are habituated and the provenance of this lovely ornamental onion's genes. Leaves are flattened and green to gray-green. Bulbs are edible. Fall Glade Onion prefers relatively moist conditions in modest to bony soil sited in part to full sun. If ordered in autumn your Allium will arrive as dormant potted bulbs.
Characteristics and Attributes for Allium stellatum
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Summer / Autumn
Nature Attraction
- Butterflies
- Deer Resistant
- Honey Bees & Native Bees
Light
- Full Sun
- Mostly Sunny
Attributes
- Rock Garden
- Natural Garden
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Medium
Soil
- Moist
- Draining
- Scrabbled
Origins
- Prairie / Central North America
Propagated By
- Offset
Genus Overview: Allium
The Ornamental Onions are a large group with many garden-worthy species. We’ve selected some that have performed well for us. Most require full to nearly full sun in most any average garden soil. The addition of lime is helpful in acid soils. All our Alliums are offered as pot-grown flowering-sized bulbs from our stock plants.