Red Long of Tropea onion
Allium cepa 'Red Long of Tropea'
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
'Red Long of Tropea' onion (Allium cepa 'Red Long of Tropea') is a vegetable for the food garden, borders, and containers. 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. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. You can expect bulbs to reach maturity in 90 days.
Pairs well with Thyme, Habanero habanero pepper, and Berggarten sage.