Allium fistulosum

Welsh Onion is a delicious edible perennial that deserves a home in every garden and kitchen. It grows quickly and will establish a long-lived clump over time. Plants are very forgiving, but prefer to be grown in a sandy-limey-loam. Plant in groups for best visual impact.

Zones: 6 to 9*

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Type: Perennial Bulb

Height: 12 to 36 in.

Spread: 6 to 12 in.

Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Soil Conditions: Moist but well-drained

Bloom Time: July to August

Native Range: China

*Generally grown as an annual in zone 5 or colder gardens.

Image Credits:

Image 1 (buds) Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Image 2 (blooms) Dalgial, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Image 3 (foliage) Paukrus, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons