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Tapertip Allium

Allium acuminatum

a bee on a lavender flower, flowers are arranged in an umbel on short stalks that emerge from a central core.

Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

a side view of the inflorescence and stalk. The purple flowers are arranged in an umbel

close up of the flowers - they have two small sets of lavender petals.

Photo Credit: Seven Oaks Native Nursery

Plant Description

10-20 bright magenta flowers appear at the top of the stalk forming an umbel with distinctively flared tips. Flowers bloom between May and July.

Plant Details

Life Forms	Forb
Habitats	Grasslands Hillsides Little Habitats Meadows Oak savannas Prairies Residential yards Upland prairies
Soil and Moisture Conditions	Coarse Dry Dry to moist Rocky or gravelly soil Well drained
Special Uses	Attracts pollinators and or other beneficial insects Blooms July Blooms June Blooms May Deer resistant Drought tolerant Flowering Flowers pink Flowers purple Flowers white Good for rock garden Herbaceous Perennial Produces bulbs Produces nectar Produces pollen Produces seeds
Shade Preference	Full shade Part shade
Mature Height	11-14 in

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