Akatama Salad Red Onion onion
Allium cepa 'Akatama Salad Red Onion'
USDA zones4 to 4
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size4 to 6 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Akatama Salad Red Onion' onion (Allium cepa 'Akatama Salad Red Onion') is a vegetable for borders, containers, and the food garden. It is typically grown as an annual. Few crops handle cold as well, and with a little winter protection it grows on through light freezes. Give it full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. The flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies and bees. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Beet/chard, Candy carrot, and Basil.