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Allium keeverae or Keever’s Onion, is an unusual plant. Like other wild onions native to North America, it has a strong smell that deters mammalian herbivores like deer and rabbits, but the flower is unique. It grows taller than the similar Nodding Onion, with blooms reaching up to 2.5 feet tall, and requires 6-12” of space between plants. They are not as prolific spreaders as other onion species, and do well in average to rocky clay soils in full to part sun. They are drought tolerant, as well as withstanding both hot and cold extremes.
Pollinators: bumblebees, mason bees, sweat bees, butterflies, syrphid flies, beetles, ants
Host Plant for Butterflies/Moths: 12+ species of moths in our region
Deer Resistance: Very Good
Native Region: Brushy Mountains of NC
Seed Origin: nursery collected seed descended from NC endemic population
Light Recommendation: Full Sun, Part Sun
Soil Moisture Recommendation: Moist, Medium-Dry
USDA Zones: 5-7
States found in our region: NC
