Allium cernuum

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Nodding onionBulbFamily: Amaryllidaceae

Height: 50cmSpread: 10cm
Hardy

Attractive to wildlife

Flower colour:

Pink

Foliage colour:

Green

Position

Sun Exposure:

Full sun

Aspect:

South facing, west facing

Position in Border:

Front, middle

Soil

Acidic / Chalky / Alkaline / Well Drained / Light / Sandy

Allium cernuum is a clump-forming allium, bearing open clusters of pink, nodding flowers with protruding yellow stamens. It’s an extremely attractive variety and is easy to grow. Like all alliums, its blooms are attractive to bees and other pollinators. It’s perfect for growing in a mixed herbaceous border or in drifts as part of a prairie scheme.

Grow Allium cernuum in moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Don’t allow the soil to become wet in winter. Divide and replant congested clumps in autumn or spring.

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Allium ‘Cernuum’ and wildlife

Allium ‘Cernuum’ is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.

Is known to attract Bees

Bees

Is known to attract Beneficial insects

Beneficial insects

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is known to attract Butterflies/Moths

Butterflies/Moths

Is known to attract Other pollinators

Other pollinators

Is Allium ‘Cernuum’ poisonous?

Allium ‘Cernuum’ can be toxic.

Toxic to:

Is known to attract Cats

Cats

Is known to attract Dogs

Dogs

Is known to attract Horses

Horses

No reported toxicity to:

Is not known to attract Birds

Birds

Is not known to attract Livestock

Livestock

Is not known to attract People

People