Kunth's onion
Allium kunthianum
USDA zones5 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Pale pink with purple midveins
Notes
Kunth's onion (Allium kunthianum) is a bulb. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil. Pale pink flowers with purple midveins open in early to late summer. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It is drought tolerant and stays 6 to 12 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Blanket flower, Blue grama, Woolly yarrow, and Rock rose.
Native range
Caucasus.