Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion)

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	Beginner skill rating
	0.1m max. spread
	0.3m max. height
	2-5 years to maturity
	2 hours care per year

Botanical name: Allium cernuum

Other names: Nodding wild onion

Genus: Allium

Species: A. cernuum - A. cernuum is an upright, clump-forming perennial with delicate arching heads of pink, pendulous flowers in summer.

Allium cernuum is: Deciduous

Flower: Pink in Summer

Foliage: Green in Summer

Fragrance: Scented leaves

Habit: Erect, Spreading

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Specific pests: Slugs

Specific diseases: Onion rot

General care

Pruning: Cut back leaves only when they ahave completely died down.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Division, Seed. REGISTER to read more...

Allium cernuum (Nodding wild onion) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses: Architectural, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Underplanting

Cultivation: Grows in fertile, but well-drained soil. Add grit to clay soils to improve drainage.

	This plant likes...	Garden match
Soil types:	Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage:	Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH:	Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light:	Full Sun
Aspect:	North, South, East, West
Exposure:	Sheltered
Hardiness:	Hardy (H4)