Allium allegheniense
(Allegheny Onion)

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Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Allegheny Onion
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 5 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: July - September
    Status: Native
    Range:

Allium allegheniense, or Allegheny Onion, is native only to a small strip of counties in West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. It is a perennial that grows rocky outcrops at highish elevations in the Appalachian Mountains. It blooms in late summer and early fall with dark pink flowers.

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