Nodding onion carries drooping clusters of pink or white bells above narrow, grassy leaves, adding light structure to borders.
- Height
- 15–61 cm / 0.5–2 ft
- Spread
- 10–31 cm / 0.3–1 ft
- Light
- Full sun / Partial shade
- Soil moisture
- Dry / Moist, well-drained
- Flowering
- Summer
- Maintenance
- Low
- USDA zones
- 4a–8b
Planting
Choose a sunny position in humus-rich, well-drained soil with a neutral to alkaline pH. It fits rock gardens, small border groups or a meadow where bulbs can multiply.
Care
Divide the small offset bulbs to increase the planting. Established plants tolerate drought, and both offsets and seed can gradually extend a clump.
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Sources & photo credit
Plant reference: NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Content checked . Flowering seasons vary with local climate; USDA zones describe winter cold tolerance.
- Nodding onion: Fritzflohrreynolds · CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Golden garlic: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- 'Dilys' geranium: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.
- Adam's needle yucca: Carl Lewis · CC BY 2.0. Resized, converted to WebP and cropped for display.