Carried by 3 nurseries
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Allium acuminatum , also known as the tapertip onion or Hooker's onion, a species in the genus Allium and is native to the Western United States and Canada. Its bulbs are small and spherical and smell like onions. The flowers are pink to purple on a long stem which appear after the leaves have died. The onions were eaten by first peoples in southern British Columbia. They were harvested in either early spring or late fall and usually cooked in pits.
Perennial herb
1 ft Tall
Upright
Fast
Purple, Pink
Summer
Partial Shade
Moderate
Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Hills and plains
Yellow Pine Forest
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Likely
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Confirmed
Adela septentrionella
Angelic Sweat Bee
Agapostemon angelicus
Wide-legged Sweat Bee
Agapostemon femoratus
Milbert's Tortoiseshell
Aglais milberti
Peas
Lathyrus oleraceus