Welsh Onion (Allium fistulosum)

Family: Alliaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (5/5)

Allium fistulosum is a BULB growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6 and is not frost tender. It is in flower in July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour, it can be used in salads, as a cooked vegetable or as a flavouring in cooked foods. — Bulb - raw or cooked.; A strong onion flavour, it can be used in salads, as a cooked vegetable or as a flavouring in cooked foods.; The bulbs are rather small, usually 10 - 25mm in diameter though they can be up to 45mm, and are sometimes used as spring onions.; A nutritional analysis is available.

Habitat & North American Range

Cultivated for over 1000 years, it is not known in the wild. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)