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Tapertip Allium | Allium acuminatum

May contain: purple, flower, plant, geranium, and petal
A close up of tapertip allium flowers.
May contain: purple, flower, plant, anther, petal, geranium, and vegetation
A close up of a tapertip allium flower.
Green flowering plants with bulbous buds growing in a rocky garden bed.
Tapertip allium bunches before the flowers bloom in spring. Photo credit: Gabriel E. Campbell.
May contain: flower, plant, and purple
The side profile of a tapertip allium inflorescence.
May contain: purple, flower, plant, geranium, and petal
May contain: purple, flower, plant, anther, petal, geranium, and vegetation
Green flowering plants with bulbous buds growing in a rocky garden bed.
May contain: flower, plant, and purple

A FALL BULB AND SEED SALE ITEM

10-20 bright magenta, urn-shaped flowers that form umbels at the top of leafless stems. A perfect pop of color for a rocky garden. Flowers bloom between May and July.

 

Plant Details

HabitatsUpland Prairie and Savanna
Habitat NotesDry hillsides, sun-exposed rocky meadows at low to mid elevations.
PhenologyPerennial; flowering May-July
Mature HeightUp to 1 foot
Shade PreferenceFull sun, part shade
Soil ToleranceRocky to dry soil, drought tolerant once established.
Special UsesOnion scented. Usually grows in groups.