Scout onion
Allium cepa 'Scout'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Yellow, pink
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Scout' onion (Allium cepa 'Scout') is a vegetable for borders, containers, and food gardens. 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. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. This early yellow, intermediate-day Spanish type has disease resistance.
Pairs well with Suyo Long cucumber, Ellagance Purple lavender, and Snowcap Shasta daisy.