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
  • Shallot
  • Scallion
  • Potato Onion
  • Multiplier Onion
  • Onion

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Location: Eagle Bay, New York
Date: 2021-05-07
from seeds, transplant into garden in April - Shallot (Allium cep

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy
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MrsBinWY On February 25, 2018 Seeds germinated
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MrsBinWY On February 18, 2018 Seeds sown
room temp; 36 seeds (all) from Maggie
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