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Top native onions

2 species, native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

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2 native plants

Sun and shade

Light

Full sun 2

Soil and water

Moisture

Dry 1 Well drained 1 Moist 1

Water use

Low 1 Medium 2 High 1

Soil

Sand 1 Loam 1 Clay 1 Organic 1

Toughness

Drought tolerant

Yes 1

Deer resistant

Yes 1

Resists

Black walnut 1

Form

Habit

Multi stemmed 1

Plant type

Wildflower 2 Bulb 1 Cool season vegetable 1 Edible 1 Herbaceous perennial 1 Perennial 1 Poisonous 1 Weed 1
  • Canadian Meadow Garlic Allium canadense caterpillars 1 hosts 1 food 3 flowers 82
  • Textile Onion Allium textile food 1 flowers 92

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