Allium acuminatum-Tapertip onion

Description *Note: We can only collect small amounts of this species each year and it sells out quickly! Native to all states west of the Rocky Mountains, tapertip onion produces a small bulb that smells like onions. The flowers are pink to purple with yellow anthers, blooming after the leaves have died back in May or June. Prefers well-drained or rocky soil in sun to part-shade. This onion has long been a food source for some Native American tribes. Many small pollinators forage on the flowers. Tapertip onion is perfect for a rock garden or other dry, sunny to part-shade location in the garden or habitat restoration project. This species goes dormant in the summer after going to seed. Like other species that grow from bulbs, tapertip onion can take several years to flower when grown from seed. Tapertip onion (Allium acuminatum) seed packets contain approximately 40 seeds. Seed Germination Instructions 30-60 days of cold-moist stratification is recommended. Sow seeds outside in fall to late winter and let nature do the stratification naturally outside, if you have cold enough winters. If you live in an area with mild winters, you may need to provide the cold-moist stratification artificially. For more information please read through the information in our Seed Germination and Propagation Reference Guide.