| Garden Onion | |
| Edible Onion | |
| Onion |
| Plant Habit: | Fern |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5a -28.9 °C (-20 °F) to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 2 |
| Flower Time: | Late fall or early winter |
| Inflorescence Type: | Thyrse |
| Underground structures: | Taproot |
| Uses: | Cooked greens |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Zn (Zinc) Si (Silicon) Na (Sodium) |
| Resistances: | Tolerates foot traffic |
| Pollinators: | Moths and Butterflies Bees |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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