General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Flower Time: Summer
Underground structures: Bulb
Uses: Vegetable
Dynamic Accumulator: K (Potassium)
Ca (Calcium)
Na (Sodium)
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Pollinators: Bees
Various insects

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Common names
  • Garden Onion
  • Edible Onion
  • Onion

Photo Gallery
Location: My Gardens
Date: August 8, 2015
Highlander Onions Curing In Garden Row
Location: My Gardens
Date: July 6, 2015
Growth Progress To Date: Planted April 12, 2015
Location: My Gardens
Date: August 8, 2015
Close Up Of Curing Bulbs
Location: My Gardens
Date: July 6, 2015
Growth Progress To Date: Planted April 12, 2015
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Untitled by bamira Jul 7, 2015 7:38 AM 6
Do you grow these ? by gardengus Apr 27, 2016 5:15 PM 2

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