Yellow of Parma Onion onion
Allium cepa 'Yellow of Parma Onion'
USDA zones5 to 5
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Yellow of Parma Onion' onion (Allium cepa 'Yellow of Parma Onion') is a vegetable for food gardens, borders, and containers. It is typically grown as an annual. It ranks among the more cold-hardy crops, and with some winter protection it keeps growing through light freezes. This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Bees and butterflies visit the fragrant blooms in summer. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Candy carrot, Beet/chard, and Salad burnet.