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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Vegetable
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Ca (Calcium)
Na (Sodium)
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects

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Common names
  • Onion

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Location: N. Illinois, zone 5b
Date: 6 August 2014
1.5" diameter.  Pulled early because the top got bent over.

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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Location: N. Illinois, zone 5b
Date: 2014-07-10
Location: N. Illinois, zone 5b
Date: 27 March 2014
Onions gone wild!

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