Welsh onion
Common Name: Welsh onion
Genus: Allium
Species: fistulosum
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Clay/heavy, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Moist, Sandy
Height: 35cm
Time to plant seeds: March to April
Time to divide plants: March to April
Flowering period: June to July
The blue-green foliage of this edible perennial is stronger in taste than chives but milder than the cultivated onion. Creamy-white flowers appear in the early summer of its second season, and the leaves can be harvested on a 'cut and come again' basis. The plant likes plenty of sun, performing best in slightly alkaline soils (but tolerating most).
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