| Garden Onion | |
| Edible Onion | |
| Onion |
| Plant Habit: | Fern |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 4b |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Inflorescence Type: | Umbel |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | S (Sulfur) Cu (Copper) Mo (Molybdenum) |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade |
| Pollinators: | Self Flies |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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