American garlic
Allium unifolium
Last reviewed: August 2026
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
12"–18" H × 4"–6" W
Bloom
Apr, May, Jun
Native to
CA, OR
Pollinators
bees
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Find rebates in your areaA bulb-forming forb with a single strap-like leaf and a loose umbel of pink star-shaped flowers atop a slender stalk. Goes fully dormant after its brief spring bloom, disappearing until the following year.
Wildlife value
Flowers are a spring nectar and pollen source for native bees.
Common questions
- How much sun does American garlic need?
- American garlic grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does American garlic bloom?
- American garlic blooms in April, May, and June.
- Where is American garlic native?
- American garlic (Allium unifolium) is native to CA, OR, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does American garlic attract?
- American garlic draws bees.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
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