Vegetable / Shoulder season

Evergreen Bunching Onion

Dense kitchen rows, containers, and small-space succession sowings.

Mild onion tops and slim white shanks.

Seed spacing and maturity

Days to maturity
65
Germination temperature
50-75F
Seed depth
0.25 inches
Spacing
2 inches
Row spacing
12 inches
Start method
Either

Frost-date timing

Indoor start
8 weeks before last frost
Direct sow
21 days before last frost
Transplant
7 days before last frost
Fall planting
10 weeks before first frost
Succession interval
repeat every 21 days

Growing profile

Sun
Full sun
Water
Consistent moisture keeps stems tender.
Soil
Loose soil with moderate fertility.
Watch
Weed early; young onions compete poorly.
  • allium
  • containers
  • succession
  • kitchen

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Source: UMN planting the vegetable garden