Purplette onion
Allium cepa 'Purplette'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red, pink, purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Purplette' onion (Allium cepa 'Purplette') is a vegetable for food gardens, borders, and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It ranks among the more cold-hardy crops, and with some winter protection it keeps growing through light freezes. This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It reaches maturity in 60 days.
Pairs well with Thyme, Habanero habanero pepper, and Salad burnet.