General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 18 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Ca (Calcium)
Na (Sodium)
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Propagation: Other methods: Bulbs
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Onion

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Location: My Gardens
Date: Late Summer 2009
Harvested Onions Drying In Shade
Location: My Gardens
Date: Late Summer 2009
Large Bulbs Can Reach 1+ #

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