Description
Bundle of 5 bulbs.
At a Glance: Taper-tip onion (Allium acuminatum) is a perennial herb with a slender, leafless flowering stalk ranging from 8–20 inches (20–50 cm) tall. It blooms in early to mid-summer with showy, pink to rose-purple flowers in an open umbel. The plant grows from a small, egg-shaped bulb and often forms clumps.
Leaves: The leaves are slender, smooth, and grass-like, usually two per plant. They die back before or during flowering.
Flowers: The flowers are rose-pink to lavender with a sharp-pointed (tapered) tip on each tepal. They form a loose, rounded cluster (umbel) atop a tall, leafless stalk.
Growing Conditions:
| Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Low elevation |
| Full sun > 80%
Mostly sunny 60%–80%
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Dry to moist | Low elevation
Mid elevation High elevation |
References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.
