Allium peninsulare var. peninsulare - Mexicali Onion (Plant)

A southern California onion with bright rose purple blooms. Keep dry in the summer. Plant Characteristics Family Name Alliaceae Species Name Allium peninsulare var. peninsulare Common Name Mexicali Onion Plant Type Bulb Sun Exposure Coast-Sun, Inland-Sun, Inland-Part Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Pink, Magenta, Rose, Purple, Violet, Lavender Flowering Months April, May Evergreen/Deciduous Summer deciduous/dormant Height by Width 1ft. x 1ft. Growth Rate Moderate Endangered Not ranked Growth Habit Clumping, Cold Hardy to 25 degrees F Distribution Sierra Nevada Foothills, Tehachapi, Sacramento Valley, Southwestern California; to s OR, n Baja Natural Habitat Dry slopes, flats; below 3,600'