Common names:
Wild Onion
Meadow Garlic
Canadian Garlic
Rose Leek
Wild Garlic
Wild Shallot
Canada Onion

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Shrub
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Water Preferences:In Water
Wet
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 12
Leaves:Glaucous
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Flowers:Nocturnal
Flower Color:Mauve
White
Flower Size:5"-6"
Flower Time:Late winter and early spring
Inflorescence Type:Plume
Underground structures:Taproot
Uses:Good as a cover crop
Dynamic Accumulator:Nitrogen fixer
Mn (Manganese)
Cu (Copper)
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances:Tolerates dry shade
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Cane
Pollinators:Water
Midges
Containers:Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Prefers to be under-potted
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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Comments:
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