{"product_id":"meadow-garlic-allium-canadense","title":"Meadow Garlic- Allium Canadense","description":"\u003cp\u003ePhonetic: \u003cstrong\u003eAL-ee-um ka-na-DEN-see\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eMeadow Garlic is a perennial herb native to much of North America. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and prefers moderately moist to dry, well-drained soils. Adaptable and resilient, Meadow Garlic grows naturally in open woodlands, prairies, meadows, and along roadsides, often forming small colonies through bulb division. It tolerates a range of soil types, from sandy loam to clay, and can handle occasional drought once established. Its slender, grass-like leaves and distinctive onion scent make it easy to recognize in the wild or garden settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn late spring to early summer, Meadow Garlic produces delicate clusters of pinkish-white to lavender star-shaped flowers atop tall stalks. These blooms attract a wide range of pollinators, including native bees, honeybees, butterflies, and other beneficial insects seeking nectar. While not a major host plant for butterfly or moth larvae, its nectar provides an important food source for pollinators at a time when other floral resources may be limited. The plant also produces small bulbils in its flower heads, which can drop and form new plants, aiding in its natural spread and persistence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn gardens and landscapes, wild onion is appreciated for its ornamental umbels, edibility, and ecological value. It can be used in naturalized plantings, rock gardens, or native meadow restorations where it contributes to biodiversity and pollinator support. Its bulbs and leaves have a mild onion flavor and have historically been used by Indigenous peoples and settlers as a food source. Ecologically, Allium canadense plays a supportive role in sustaining early-season pollinators and stabilizing soils with its fibrous roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePhoto By Eric Hunt - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=84451065\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardiness Zone: 4-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSun Exposure: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNative Region: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"BONAP Map\" href=\"https:\/\/bonap.net\/MapGallery\/State\/Allium%20canadense.png\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBONAP Map\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBONAP Map Key Color Guide: \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Map Color Key\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bonap.org\/MapKey.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eMap Color Key\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlower Color: Pink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBloom Time:  May, June, July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoil Type:  Medium Dry, Medium, Moist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature Plant Size: 1-1.6'H 0.6-1'W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant Spacing: 1'\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttracts: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvantages: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Poor Soil Tolerant \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLandscape Uses: Pollinator garden, Sun garden, Rain garden \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompanion Plants: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bagleypondperennials.com\/products\/foxglove-beardtongue-penstemon-digitalis?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=foxglove\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFoxglove Beardtongue\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bagleypondperennials.com\/products\/button-blazing-star-liatris-aspera?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=button+bl\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eButton Blazing Star\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bagleypondperennials.com\/products\/pearly-everlasting-anaphalis-margaritacea?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=pearly\u0026amp;_ss=e\u0026amp;_v=1.0\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ePearly Everlasting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bagley Pond Perennials","offers":[{"title":"Plug 5 Pack","offer_id":52612718330172,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0047\/1636\/3879\/files\/Allium_canadense_var_canadense.jpg?v=1769183525","url":"https:\/\/bagleypondperennials.com\/products\/meadow-garlic-allium-canadense","provider":"Bagley Pond Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}