Pacific onion
Allium validum
USDA zones4 to 8
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Foliage color
- Green
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Pacific onion (Allium validum) is a vegetable for food gardens and meadows. It is typically grown as an annual. It ranks among the more cold-hardy crops, and with some winter protection it keeps growing through light freezes. This plant likes full sun and moist soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. Pink flower clusters appear on stems up to 3 feet tall and attract bees.
Pairs well with Carrot, Common comfrey, and Maximilian sunflower.
Native range
CA, ID, NV, OR, and 1 more places. See all 5
CA, ID, NV, OR, and WA; BC.