Tapertip Onion
Allium
Liliaceae · perennial · introduced
Tapertip Onion is a garden perennial suited to Western Washington's mild, wet winters and dry summers.
Give it full sun for best performance. Monitor for pest and disease issues, as this species has 23 known associations in the region.
Quick Facts
Height
1 ft
Light
Full Sun
Soil
Moist
Water
Moderate
Hardiness
Zone Zones 5a–9b
Diseases (20)
Basal Rot
Blue Mold Rot
Botrytis cinerea Botrytis Blight
Peronospora sparsa Downy Mildew
Fusarium Basal Rot
Fusarium Bulb Rot of Onion and Garlic (Dry Rot)
Neck Rot (Gray Mold)
Punky Bulb
Purple Blotch
Thekopsora minima and Naohidemyces vaccinii Rust
White Rot
Iris Yellow Spot
Neck Rot
Chlaropsis thielavioides Black Mold
Bulb Rots (Bacterial Soft Rots, Enterobacter Bulb Decay, Slippery Skin, Sour Skin, and Yeast Soft Rot)
Pink Root
Podosphaera aphanis var. aphanis Powdery Mildew
Smut
Stemphylium Leaf Blight and Stalk Rot
Twister
Pests (3)
Cultivars (6)
'AlliYUM'
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'Windy City'
Windy City Ornamental Onion
'Millenium'
Ornamental Onion
'Serendipity'
'Serendipity' Ornamental Onion
'Nonelbmu'
Glitterbug® Humble Bumble® Ornamental Chive
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