Wild onion looks like wild garlic but has solid, flat leaves and an onion smell.
- Scientific name
- Allium canadense
- Type
- Perennial (bulb)
- Most visible
- November–April
How to Identify Wild Onion
- Flat, solid leaves
- Clumps from bulbs with a fibrous coat
- Onion odor
- Taller than turf in winter
When It Shows Up in Oklahoma Lawns
Grows in cool months and goes dormant in summer.
How to Control Wild Onion
- Dig out bulbs
- Treat with a labeled product in winter
- Expect to repeat for multiple years