| Garden Onion | |
| Edible Onion | |
| Onion |
| Plant Habit: | Fern |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 12 |
| Flower Time: | Fall |
| Inflorescence Type: | Cyme |
| Underground structures: | Tuber |
| Uses: | Water gardens |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | P (Phosphorus) Mo (Molybdenum) Si (Silicon) |
| Resistances: | Tolerates dry shade |
| Pollinators: | Beetles Moths and Butterflies |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
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| Untitled by bamira | Jul 7, 2015 7:38 AM | 6 |
| Do you grow these ? by gardengus | Apr 27, 2016 5:15 PM | 2 |
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