Onions

PLANT TYPE: Onions

NATIVE TO: Asia

HARDINESS (USDA ZONE): 5-10

SEASON: Spring

EXPOSURE: Full Sun

TIME TO MATURITY: 21-40 days (Sets) 60-80 Days (Seeds)

SPACING: 4 to 6 inches

PLANTING DEPTH: Seeds 1/2 inch, Sets just below grade

HEIGHT: 10 to 14 inches

SPREAD: 2 to 4 inches

PESTS & DISEASES: Allium Leaf Miners, Onion Maggots, Slugs, Thrips and Snails, Bacterial Soft Rot, Botrytis Blight and Rot

WATER NEEDS: Moderate

MAINTENANCE: Medium

TOLERANCE: Frost, Part. Shade

SOIL TYPE: Organically Rich

SOIL pH: 6.0 to 7.0

SOIL DRAINAGE: Well Drained

COMPANION PLANTING: Broccoli, Kale, Cabbage, Lettuce, Tomatoes

AVOID PLANTING WITH: Garlic, Leeks, Shallots, Asparagus and Beans

FAMILY: Amaryllidaceae

GENUS: Allium