Rossa di Milano onion
Allium cepa 'Rossa di Milano'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Rossa di Milano' onion (Allium cepa 'Rossa di Milano') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. 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 grows 12 to 18 inches tall with arching leaves and fragrant pink blooms. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Celeriac, Lemon thyme, and Siskiyou Pink gaura.