Tapertip Onion

Tapertip onion is a perennial wildflower native to dry meadows, open woodlands, and rocky slopes of western North America. It grows from a small bulb, producing narrow, grass-like leaves and slender flowering stalks topped with umbels of star-shaped, magenta flowers in late spring to early summer. These flowers attract native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. Adapted to well-drained, often rocky soils and full sun, tapertip onion is drought-tolerant and contributes to the diversity, aesthetic appeal, and pollinator support of native grassland and open woodland ecosystems. The entire plant is edible in small amounts. It also makes a good addition to green roofs and rock gardens.