Texas Gardening: Texas Native Plant Pictures by color ( White ), 1 by dmj1218

dmj1218 wrote:
Allium canadense var fraseri

This is a native Texas bulb--Allium canadense var fraseri which I think holds a lot of actual garden potential for all of Texas and all of the southern US as well. This one is definitely not the very common, weedy, bulbil-spitting, invasive seed-spitting, common form of this species which can be seen here:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/35774/

What's nice about it is its delicate, does not form bulbils or spit seeds and when it melts down, it disappears all at once. I think it would look good nestled in around short scutellaria's such as the native S resinosa or other pink or blue small flowered, short, spring annuals or perennials. My kid used to be into what I loosely call "yard art" when she was younger--now I just use them to mark some bulbs I don't want to accidentally disturb later in the year. Height of the foliage stays about 5", bloom scapes at about 10-12". They are not at their peak yet, but you can see a good close-up shot here and above on this thread:
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/149155/

Another, more impressive native TX allium is sending up buds now too--but I'll show you that one when its actually blooming. Both of them should work anywhere in the state of Texas--wet or dry--north or south--and in my opinion, should be used everywhere in the southern US. I'm proud of our native Texas bulbs!