Allium Species, White Wild Onion, Prairie Onion, Textile Onion

Alliumtextile

Family
Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Allium (AL-ee-um)
Species
textile (teks-TIL-ee)
Synonym
Allium aridum
Maligia laxa
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Smooth
Textured
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Bulbs
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Blue-Green
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Ferndale, California

GARBERVILLE, California

Martinez, California

San Francisco, California

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

0
positive
1
neutral
1
negative
Sort By:
Sort By:
S
Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) | December 2004 | neutral

The flowers of this plant ARE beautiful. The plant, when in flower, only reaches a height of 3-4".

"Textile" refers to ...Read More

B
San Francisco, CA | March 2003 | negative

This is a weed that is very hard to get rid of because it creates tiny bulblets that stay in soil even if you pull up the plant. We moved...Read More

Featured
(Colletes hederae)
New Holland Honeyeater
(Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)
Featured
(Colletes hederae)
New Holland Honeyeater
(Phylidonyris novaehollandiae)