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Textile Onion
Most photos by Ann Grandy and Sally J.A.Finzel, unless otherwise noted to the left. Please ask for permission before using images.

Photo Credit: Sheri Hagwood, USDA NRCS

Soil:
Mesic (Medium),Xeric(Dry)
Sun: Full to Part
Height: 1'
Color: White
Blooms: May-Jun
Flowers:
Leaves:

Suggested Uses:

This plant is somewhat toxic, but may be used in small quantities for flavoring. It attracts butterflies beneficial Insects, as well as hummingbirds. It is a nice addition to any  rock garden and does well in sandy or gravelly soils.

Interesting Facts

Medicinal Uses:
Food Uses: Flowers,leaves and bulbs are edible.
Other Uses:  Repellent for moths and rodents.
More Info:
Folklore:
Name:
Other Names:  White Wild Onion

USDA PLANTS Database profile page

Option Price Quantity
3 1/2-inch pots $4.25
6-pack $6.95
5 3/4-inch pots $7.95
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Do not use native plants for food or medicine based on the information in this website. The information listed here is included for entertainment only, not as a recommendation. Please do not eat any native plants!


Morning Sky Greenery is a Minnesota Native Plant Nursery, growing native plants for shoreline restoration, raingardens and infiltration basins, and backyard butterfly, birdwatcher and pollinator gardens. We carry many native plants of North America, specifically midwest varieties. We have the expertise and the plants available to make any size native landscape or garden project a success!

MN Native Wildflowers and Grasses • Native Prairie Plants • Native Plants of North America &bull Shoreline Restoration &bull Native Raingardens