Onion Spring

Allium cepa

An attractive bunching onion with slender stems – green at top and white at the base. Will form small bulbs if allowed.

Growing Tips: Spring Onions will grow in most garden beds provided there is a reasonable amount of sun. Respond well to summer watering and don’t like being over crowded. Can be grown in pots.

Position: Part to Full Sun

Height: 50cm Width: 45cm

Lifespan: Perennial

Use: Finely chop and use in sauces and salad dressings. Coarsely chop or slice and add to green salads or in Asian dishes especially those that require a more delicate flavour. Lightly fry sliced bulbs with fresh coriander as a side dish.

Harvest: Harvest regularly and allow to re-shoot. Remove flower heads prior to seed set.