Talon onion

Allium cepa 'Talon (F1)'

VegetableAmaryllidaceae

Talon onion
Deer-resistantRabbit-resistantFragrantEdible
USDA zones5 to 10
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Habit
Arching
Bloom season
Spring, summer
Bloom color
Pink
Soil types
Sand, loam, chalk
Soil pH
Acid, alkaline, neutral

Garden uses

BorderContainerFood garden

Notes

'Talon' onion (Allium cepa 'Talon') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. 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. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The onions mature in 104 days, and the pink blooms are fragrant.

Pairs well with Ancho pepper, Suyo Long cucumber, and Salad burnet.