Nodding Onion 'Wine Drop'
Family: Amaryllidaceae
(Amaryllis Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 18-24 inches
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Spread: 12 inches
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Bloom Time: July to August
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Bloom: dark pink; wine red flower stocks in cooler weather
· Light: full sun
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Soil: prefers well-drained soil but
will tolerate clay soils; thrives in difficult sites such as gravely soil
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Moisture: dry to medium
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Use: rock gardens, borders, cottage
gardens, pollinator gardens; naturalize well in native gardens, meadows; best
mixed with other plants to hide declining foliage; attracts bees and
butterflies
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Care: divide every 3 years or when 8-10
bulbs appear in clump; will self-seed so dead-head before seeds set to prevent
unwanted spread
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems
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Native to: North America
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Notes: flat, narrow, grass-like leaves
emerge from a slender conic bulb; foliage persists into late summer before
dying back; clumps slowly expand by making new offsets
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Supplier: Landscape Designs Inc..
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C179
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