Allium fistulosum (Bunching Onion) - Gardenia.net

Bunching Onions (Allium fistulosum) are cultivated both for their culinary uses and their ornamental value. These small bulbous perennials feature ... 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Bloominginlatespring-earlysummer,BunchingOnionstypicallygrowinclumpsupto24in.tall(60cm)and12in.wide(30cm).Theygodormantduringthewinterandwillmultiplybyformingperennialevergreenclumps. Theythriveinlight,fertile,nutrient-richandwell-drainedsoilsinfullsuntopartshade.Whiledroughttolerant,regularmoistureisrequiredforoptimumgrowth. Generallypestanddiseasefree,theyaredeerresistantandmakelovelyadditionstoborders,herbgardens,vegetablegardens.Plantthemingroupsforbestvisualimpact. BunchingOnionscanbegrownfromseedsandbeharvestedthefirstyear.Onceestablished,youmaydividethem(atalmostanytimeoftheyear,thoughthespringisprobablybest)tomakemoreplants. TheworldofBunchingOnionsoffersveryattractivecultivarswhichvaryinsize,vigor,leafcolor,lengthandhardiness:'SantaClause'and'RedBeard'withbeautifulredskin,'Shimonita'withthickandshorterstemsandextremelycold-hardyvarietiessuchas'WhiteLisbon','EvergreenWhiteBunching'and'WinterOver'.   NotsurewhichAlliumstopick?CompareAllAlliums BuyAlliumfistulosum(BunchingOnion) AddtoCollection AddtoAnyCollection MyCollection Requirements Hardiness 5 –9 What'sMyZone? HeatZones 1 –9 What'sMyZone? PlantType Bulbs PlantFamily Alliums Exposure FullSun SeasonofInterest Spring(Late)Summer(Early) Height 1' –2' (30cm –60cm) Spread 6" –1' (15cm –30cm) Spacing 6" –9" (15cm –22cm) WaterNeeds Average Maintenance Low SoilType Loam,Sand SoilpH Alkaline,Neutral SoilDrainage Well-Drained Characteristics Showy,Semi-Evergreen Tolerance Deer,Drought,Rabbit GardenUses BedsandBorders GardenStyles InformalandCottage AddtoCollection AddtoAnyCollection MyCollection BuyPlants HowManyPlantsDoINeed? 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ViewGuide WantGardenInspiration?ChecktheseGreatPlantCombinationIdeaswithAlliums Photo: haraldmuc/123RFStockPhoto Whileeveryefforthasbeenmadetodescribetheseplantsaccurately,pleasekeepinmindthatheight,bloomtime,andcolormaydifferinvariousclimates.Thedescriptionoftheseplantshasbeenwrittenbasedonnumerousoutsideresources. AddtoCollection AddtoAnyCollection MyCollection BuyPlants Requirements Hardiness 5 –9 What'sMyZone? HeatZones 1 –9 What'sMyZone? PlantType Bulbs PlantFamily Alliums Exposure FullSun SeasonofInterest Spring(Late)Summer(Early) Height 1' –2' (30cm –60cm) Spread 6" –1' (15cm –30cm) Spacing 6" –9" (15cm –22cm) WaterNeeds Average Maintenance Low SoilType Loam,Sand SoilpH Alkaline,Neutral SoilDrainage Well-Drained Characteristics Showy,Semi-Evergreen Tolerance Deer,Drought,Rabbit GardenUses BedsandBorders GardenStyles InformalandCottage AddtoCollection AddtoAnyCollection MyCollection BuyPlants HowManyPlantsDoINeed? 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