Smaller than a common onion, planted by bulb rather than seed. Grows multiple bulbs at base. Bulbs have a rich and sweet flavor that lends a distinctive touch to many dishes. Easy to grow, expensive to buy in stores.
Plant in spring (fall in the South) and harvest in fall, or leave in the ground overwinter for spring use.
Scientific Name:
Allium cepa ssp. Aggregatum Group
Principle Common Name:
Shallot
Common Name(s):
Multiplier Onion, Ever-ready Onion, Potato Onion
Synonym:
Allium ascalonicum
Description:
Smaller than a common onion, planted by bulb rather than seed. Grows multiple bulbs at base. Bulbs have a rich and sweet flavor that lends a distinctive touch to many dishes. Easy to grow, expensive to buy in stores.
General Comments:
Plant in spring (fall in the South) and harvest in fall, or leave in the ground overwinter for spring use.
Light Preferences:
Sun (minimum 8 hours direct sun)
Soil Preferences:
Well-drained
Watering Preferences:
Medium
Outstanding Features:
Edible : Flavor
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