Why choose native plants? Pacific Northwest native plants know how to live here and how to thrive here. They often need much less water and less fertilizer. They spread slowly and are not invasive. They support a wide diversity of wildlife. And best of all, they look great!
Tapertip onion has round umbels of magenta flowers that burst open like miniature fireworks in spring and summer. Bulblets reproduce easily and form dense clusters in dry, open meadows or rock gardens. This perennial bulb has a strong onion smell and can be eaten in small amounts. The odor does make tapertip onion a deer-resistant choice but does not deter pollinators, butterflies, and birds which seek out the flowers. Blooms May-July. Allium acuminatum can be distinguished from most other species by having the combination of rose-colored outer sepals that are longer than the inner sepals, and more than 2 concave leaves. Photo courtesy of OregonFlora.
