Red Spring onion
Allium cepa 'Red Spring (F1)'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Red, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Red Spring' onion (Allium cepa 'Red Spring') is a vegetable for borders, containers, and the food garden. 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 plant has an arching habit and a fragrant scent. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Thyme, Habanero habanero pepper, and Berggarten sage.