← Bedfellow

Wild Garlic

Allium canadense

Wild garlic is a widespread native onion with nodding pink-white flower clusters and edible bulbs and leaves, an easy, deer-resistant bulb for meadows and woodland edges.

Family
Amaryllidaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
1–2 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
moist, dry
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
April, May, June
Bloom colors
pink, white
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies
Landscape uses
border, container, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states
AL, AR, CT, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI, WV