Allium, Garden Onion, Edible Onion, Red Onion 'Red Creole'

Alliumcepa

Family
Amaryllidaceae (am-uh-ril-id-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Allium (AL-ee-um)
Species
cepa (KEP-uh)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
This plant is resistant to deer
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction
Bloom Color
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Vegetables
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
Seed Collecting
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Moss Point, Mississippi

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
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neutral
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negative
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Moss Point, MS (Zone 8b) | December 2009 | positive

This is a great onion for the Gulf Coast. They get to good size and are good keepers. I harvested mine in late May and it's now late De...Read More

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Augusta, GA (Zone 8a) | May 2004 | neutral

An open pollinated short day red onion from Sunseeds. It is a medium sized onion with good tolerance to pink root. It is pungent. Recomme...Read More

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