Walking onion produces clusters of small bulbs at the tops of its stalks. When the stalks bend, those bulbils can root nearby, gradually extending the patch.
This perennial edible crop suits a sunny kitchen garden with fertile, well-drained soil. Harvest greens and bulbs as needed, and collect unwanted topsets to control its spread.
Plant Details
- Growth habit: Clumping, perennial bulb crop
- Mature size: About 2–3 ft tall; patch spreads through bulbils
- Bloom color: Small white flowers are uncommon; grown for bulbs and greens
- Bloom season: Greens in spring; topsets develop in summer
- Light: Full sun
- Water: Even moisture; avoid waterlogged soil
- Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
- Hardiness: USDA zones 3–9
- Wildlife value: Primarily an edible crop rather than a flowering display
- Best uses: Kitchen gardens and perennial vegetable beds
- Native range: Cultivated hybrid; no New England native range
- New England status: Not native to New England
Divide established clumps or replant topsets to renew the patch. Remove surplus bulbils before they root.
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