Deep Purple onion
Allium cepa 'Deep Purple'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red, purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Deep Purple' onion (Allium cepa 'Deep Purple') is a vegetable for borders, containers, and food gardens. 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. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. The arching plants are fragrant and reach maturity in 60 days.
Pairs well with Super Chili pepper, Smoothie cucumber, Creeping thyme, and Becky Shasta daisy.