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Growing Alliums

Onions, garlic, leeks, shallots, and chives.

48 varieties with complete growing guides

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Ailsa Craig Sweet OnionModerate to challenging

Ailsa Craig Sweet Onion

Allium cepa 'Ailsa Craig'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 110-120 days
BanditEasy

Bandit

Allium porrum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 120 days
BikerEasy

Biker

Allium porrum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 90 days
Candy OnionEasy to moderate

Candy Onion

Allium cepa

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 100-110 days
ComancheEasy

Comanche

Allium porrum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 105 days
Common ChivesEasy

Common Chives

Allium schoenoprasum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 75-85 days
ConservorEasy

Conservor

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 110 days
Copra OnionEasy

Copra Onion

Allium cepa 'Copra'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 104-110 days
DashEasy

Dash

Allium fistulosum x cepa

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 50 days
Elephant GarlicEasy

Elephant Garlic

Allium ampeloprasum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 240-270 days
Evergreen Hardy WhiteEasy

Evergreen Hardy White

Allium fistulosum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 65 days
Evergreen White Bunching OnionEasy

Evergreen White Bunching Onion

Allium fistulosum 'Evergreen White'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-70 days
French Gray ShallotEasy to moderate

French Gray Shallot

Allium cepa var. aggregatum 'French Gray'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-120 days
GarlicEasy

Garlic

Allium sativum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 240-270 days
Garlic ChivesEasy

Garlic Chives

Allium tuberosum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 80-90 days
Georgia Fire GarlicEasy

Georgia Fire Garlic

Allium sativum 'Georgia Fire'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 240-270 days
German Extra Hardy GarlicEasy

German Extra Hardy Garlic

Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon 'German Extra Hardy'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 240-270 days
Giant MusselburghModerate

Giant Musselburgh

Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum 'Giant Musselburgh'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 120-150 days
Giant Red BeardEasy

Giant Red Beard

Allium hollandicum 'Giant Red Beard'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 90-120 days
Inchelium Red Softneck GarlicEasy to Moderate

Inchelium Red Softneck Garlic

Allium sativum var. sativum 'Inchelium Red'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 240-270 days
InnovatorEasy

Innovator

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 110 days
Italian Red Torpedo OnionModerate

Italian Red Torpedo Onion

Allium cepa 'Italian Red Torpedo'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 95-110 days
Japanese Bunching OnionsEasy

Japanese Bunching Onions

Allium fistulosum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 65 days
JumperEasy

Jumper

Allium porrum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 95 days
King RichardEasy

King Richard

Allium porrum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 75 days
MegatonEasy

Megaton

Allium porrum

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 90 days
Music Hardneck GarlicEasy

Music Hardneck Garlic

Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon 'Music'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 240-270 days
OnionModerate

Onion

Allium cepa

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-120 days
Purple de Lautrec ShallotModerate

Purple de Lautrec Shallot

Allium cepa var. aggregatum 'Purple de Lautrec'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-110 days
Purple Sensation AlliumEasy

Purple Sensation Allium

Allium giganteum 'Purple Sensation'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)
Purple Top Walla WallaModerate

Purple Top Walla Walla

Allium cepa 'Purple Top Walla Walla'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 125-300 days
PurpletteEasy

Purplette

Allium cepa

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60 days
Red Baron ShallotsModerate

Red Baron Shallots

Allium cepa var. aggregatum 'Red Baron'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-120 days
Red Burgundy OnionEasy to moderate

Red Burgundy Onion

Allium cepa 'Red Burgundy'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 100-110 days
Red Burgundy ShallotEasy

Red Burgundy Shallot

Allium cepa var. aggregatum 'Red Burgundy'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-110 days
Red Carpet ChivesVery easy

Red Carpet Chives

Allium schoenoprasum 'Red Carpet'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 75-90 days
Red Wing Storage OnionEasy to Moderate

Red Wing Storage Onion

Allium cepa 'Red Wing'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 110-120 days
Rossa di MilanoEasy to moderate

Rossa di Milano

Allium cepa

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 100 days
ScallionsEasy

Scallions

Allium fistulosum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 60-70 days
ShallotEasy

Shallot

Allium cepa var. aggregatum

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 90-120 days
Siberian GarlicEasy

Siberian Garlic

Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon 'Siberian'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 240-270 days
Spanish Roja GarlicEasy

Spanish Roja Garlic

Allium sativum var. ophioscorodon 'Spanish Roja'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 240-270 days
StuttgartEasy

Stuttgart

Allium cepa 'Stuttgart'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 110-120 days
Vidalia OnionModerate

Vidalia Onion

Allium cepa 'Vidalia'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 110-120 days
Walla Walla Sweet OnionModerate

Walla Walla Sweet Onion

Allium cepa

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 125-140 days
White Lisbon Bunching OnionEasy

White Lisbon Bunching Onion

Allium fistulosum 'White Lisbon'

☀ Full sun to partial shade (4-6+ hours)📅 60-120 days
Yellow Granex OnionEasy

Yellow Granex Onion

Allium cepa 'Yellow Granex'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 110-120 days
Yellow Sweet Spanish OnionEasy

Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion

Allium cepa 'Yellow Sweet Spanish'

☀ Full sun (6+ hours)📅 110-120 days
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