Allium stellatum
PRAIRIE ONION
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Allium stellatum, commonly known as the autumn onion, prairie onion, cliff onion, or glade onion, is a North American species of wild onion that is native to central Canada and the central United States.
Allium stellatum is a perennial forming a bulb underground. An erect, leafless scape up to 30-60 centimetres (1-2 ft) tall arises from grass-like basal. Pink to purple flowers form at the end of the scape in the summer, approximately 5-8 centimetres (2-3 in) across.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-8
Location: Sun, though does well with some shade during hot afternoons in warmer climates.
Seeds per packet: 20
Surface sow as light aids germination. Water the seeds in. Leave them at room temperature for 5 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. They will not grow yet. Then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 80 days. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15C, 59F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally 30-90 days after the warming period, though some can take longer.
Allium stellatum
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Allium stellatum, commonly known as the autumn onion, prairie onion, cliff onion, or glade onion, is a North American species of wild onion that is native to central Canada and the central United States.
Allium stellatum is a perennial forming a bulb underground. An erect, leafless scape up to 30-60 centimetres (1-2 ft) tall arises from grass-like basal. Pink to purple flowers form at the end of the scape in the summer, approximately 5-8 centimetres (2-3 in) across.
Type: Hardy perennial
Hardiness zones: 3-8
Location: Sun, though does well with some shade during hot afternoons in warmer climates.
Seeds per packet: 20
Surface sow as light aids germination. Water the seeds in. Leave them at room temperature for 5 weeks. This helps break the phytohormones which inhibit germination. They will not grow yet. Then a cooling period is required. Cover them with plastic and place in a fridge for 80 days. Be sure they stay moist. After the cold stratification period they are then brought back to a cool room (15C, 59F) for them to germinate. Germination is generally 30-90 days after the warming period, though some can take longer.