green onion
Allium fistulosum
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size1 to 3 feet tall24 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Green onion (Allium fistulosum) is a bulb for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It stays evergreen and blooms in spring and again in summer. Bees visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Chives, Caradonna sage, Siberian iris, and Rosemary.
Native range
Central China.