Common names:
Garden Onion
Edible Onion
Onion

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 4a
Flower Time: Spring
Inflorescence Type: Umbel
Underground structures: Tuber
Uses: Will Naturalize
Dynamic Accumulator: P (Phosphorus)
Zn (Zinc)
Co (Cobalt)
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Self
Beetles
Conservation status: Vulnerable (VU)

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