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

Action plan

Can I plant this now?
Use your local last-frost, first-frost, and soil-temperature checks before treating this crop as plantable today.
Start indoors or direct sow?
Direct sow or transplant depending on your soil warmth, bed readiness, and frost-risk plan.
How much space?
2 inches in-row spacing, 12 inches between rows, and 0.25 inch seed depth.
Best companions?
Use crop-family rotation first, then pair with compatible timing, spacing, and canopy size rather than relying on a simple companion chart.
Common failure modes?
Weed early; young onions compete poorly. Consistent moisture keeps stems tender. Loose soil with moderate fertility.

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