Allium fistulosum
Allium fistulosum
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Welsh Onion is a delicious edible perennial that deserves a home in every garden and kitchen. It grows quickly and will establish a long-lived clump over time. Plants are very forgiving, but prefer to be grown in a sandy-limey-loam. Plant in groups for best visual impact.
Zones: 6 to 9*
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Type: Perennial Bulb
Height: 12 to 36 in.
Spread: 6 to 12 in.
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade
Soil Conditions: Moist but well-drained
Bloom Time: July to August
Native Range: China
*Generally grown as an annual in zone 5 or colder gardens.
Image Credits:
Image 1 (buds) Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Image 2 (blooms) Dalgial, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Image 3 (foliage) Paukrus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons