Nodding Allium

Allium cernuum

Photo Credit: Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, retired, Bugwood.org

small herbaceous plant with thin grass-like basal leaves and cluster of pink flowers that droop rising above

Photo Credit: Dave Powell, USDA Forest Service, retired, Bugwood.org

Nodding Allium inflorescence with some pink flower pointing up and others drooping

Photo Credit: William M. Ciesla, Forest Health Management International, Bugwood.org

Plant Description

Nodding clusters of showy, pale pink flowers on 6-inch stalks grow from grass-like mounds of onion-scented leaves. This little allium is an adorable addition to garden beds. It is host to hairstreak butterfly caterpillars and a nectar source for many insects.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Forb
Habitats	Bluffs & Balds Floodplains & Wet Meadows Flowing Water & Riparian Habitats Forests & Woodlands Grasslands & Oak Savannas Lakes & Ponds
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Dry to moist Well drained
Special Uses	Attracts hummingbirds Attracts pollinators and/or other beneficial insects Blooms July Blooms June Blooms May Deer resistant Flowers pink Good for rock garden Green Roof Perennial Produces bulbs Produces nectar
Shade Preference	Full shade Full sun Part shade
Mature Height	12-18 in