hooker's onion
Allium hookeri
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate or wet soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow
Notes
Hooker's onion (Allium hookeri) is a bulb for borders and moist garden beds. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and spreads 12 to 18 inches. Yellow flowers open in early to mid summer.
Pairs well with Yellow iris, Golden club, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.
Native range
Southern and central China.