Allium triquetrum
Pronunciation: A-lee-um tri-kwee-trum
Family: Amarylliaceae
Common Name: Three cornered onion
Plant Type:
- perennial
- bulb, tuber, corm
Height to: 12"
Width to: 12"
USDA Hardiness Zones:
- -20 to -30ºF ZONE 4
- -10 to -20ºF ZONE 5
- 0 to -10ºF ZONE 6
- 10 to 0ºF ZONE 7
- 20 to 10ºF ZONE 8
- 30 to 20ºF ZONE 9
Sun Exposure:
- full sun
Bloom Season:
- late spring
- early summer
- mid summer
Bloom Description: Showy, nodding white flowers
Soil Type: Average to rich, well drained
Plant Perks:
- Cut Flower
Propagation: Divide crowded clumps as they go dormant or sow seeds outdoors as soon as ripe
Notes for Identification: Plant dormant bulbs in the fall. Bulbs from dealers are sold moist and mustbe planted right away or they will rot. Source: rodale's illustrated encyclopedia of perennials by ellen phillips and c. Colston burrell
USDA Heat Zones (days above 86ºF):
- Less then 1 day ZONE 1
- 1 to 7 days ZONE 2
- 7 to 14 days ZONE 3
- 14 to 30 days ZONE 4
- 30 to 45 days ZONE 5
- 45 to 60 days ZONE 6
- 60 to 90 days ZONE 7
- 90 to 120 days ZONE 8
Submitted by: Iris
Seed photo: 0
Seed Label: 0
Located in: Bulbs, Tubers, Corms