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Narrowleaf onion: complete guide
Allium amplectens
Narrowleaf onion (Allium amplectens) is a native North American wild onion from California and Oregon with extremely fine leaves and pink flowers. Discover how to grow this drought-tolerant native in dry hills.
Shallot: complete guide
Allium cepa
How to grow shallots (Allium cepa) in your garden: care, soil, watering, season calendar and ideal planting spots. Perfect for small-space vegetable growing.
Allium drummondii: complete guide
Allium drummondii Regel
Learn about Allium drummondii, Drummond's onion. Growing tips, blooming season, soil requirements, watering and winter hardiness for this North American ornamental allium.
Spotted onion: complete guide
Allium guttatum
Spotted onion (Allium guttatum) is an elegant Southeast European wild onion from the Balkans, Ukraine, and Turkey. Discover how to grow and use this frost-hardy ornamental onion in rock gardens.
Allium hyalinum: complete guide
Allium hyalinum Curran
Discover Allium hyalinum, the glassy onion. Growing tips, blooming season, soil requirements, watering and winter hardiness for this elegant California spring ephemeral.