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Allium stellatum
Prairie Onion
| Family |
| Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus |
| Allium |
| Species |
| stellatum |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials, Weeds |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 9 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Height |
| 30 - 45 cm |
| Spread |
| 15 - 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| All parts of this plant have an oniony smell when cut or bruised. |
| Landscape |
| Rock gardens, meadows, native plant gardens, naturalized areas and cottage gardens or borders. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun to partial-shade. Well-drained, rocky or sandy soils. Deer resistant and juglone tolerant. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| Rock prairies. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are flat, narrow, grass-like and grow from bulbs up to 30 cm tall. |
| Flower Description |
| Allium stellatum flowers are small, starry and bell-shaped. They grow on top of erect, leafless scapes. |
| Colour Description |
| The flowers are a reddish-pink in colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Devon, Alberta, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Seed and bulb offsets. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Were once used in cooking or eaten raw. Bulbs were also used by early Americans as cough/cold remedies and as insect repellants. |
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