Monastrell onion
Allium cepa 'Monastrell (F1)'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Monastrell' onion (Allium cepa 'Monastrell') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It is one of the more cold-hardy crops and can keep growing through light freezes with some winter protection. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. The onions need 106 days to reach maturity. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Smoothie cucumber, Super Chili pepper, Creeping thyme, and Becky Shasta daisy.