Sierra Blanca onion
Allium cepa 'Sierra Blanca'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Pink, white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Sierra Blanca' onion (Allium cepa 'Sierra Blanca') is a vegetable for food gardens, 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. The arching leaves carry fragrant pink or white blooms. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Habanero habanero pepper, Armenian cucumber, and Creeping thyme.