Allium stellatum (Prairie Onion)

Allium stellatum (Prairie Onion)Also known as Autumn Onion. Prairie Onion is a bulbous perennial that is quite drought resistant when established. The leaves are flat, narrow, chive like. It sports charming pinkish or lavender flowers that can persist for 2 3 weeks. All parts have an oniony smell when cut or bruised. Prairie Onion is easy to grow in average garden conditions. It tolerates poor, dry or rocky soils. It is best grown in drifts. Works well in rock gardens, meadows,

particularly if grown in moist soil

Texas Sage is drought tolerant and prefers deep and infrequent watering once established

Also known as Side-cluster Milkweed

It can be used in rain gardens

This is an excellent low-growing perennial for sun to part shade

It is very drought tolerant and requires excellent drainage

and dying back to the ground in winter

dry to moist

It has deeply cut

as part of a border

attracts butterflies

It produces red rose hips in fall that persist through winter