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Nodding onion

Allium cernuum

Nodding onion (Allium cernuum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 35 U.S. states, including AL, AR, AZ, CO, DC, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2a–10b
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Nodding onion (Allium cernuum) — *Allium cernuum* — Nodding onion. Photo by ghislain118 http://www.fleurs-des-montagnes.net via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Nodding onion (Allium cernuum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, MO. Hardy in zones 2a–10b. Mature size 6"–2'. Blooms Jun–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, nodding onion pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Sneezeweed (Helenium autumnale), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana).