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Allium platycaule

Common name broad-stemmed onion

Family alliaceae

Life cycle perennial

Flowers pink

Size 4-10"

Light sun

From seed germinate at room temperature
detailed seed-starting info below

Species native to the western United States. The many-flowered inflorescences are typical of other pink alliums, but it looks like the broad blue-green leaves will be interesting. If it's hardy here, which is somewhat questionable.

In our garden, this plant grows in the following area: orchard nursery area

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Seed-starting details for this plant

Seed from NARGS '08/'09 exchange. Baggy 70F (90%G, 5-9d)
Same seed as above, cold-stored through summer. Baggy 70F (92%G, 5d)

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