Bulbs, Perennials > Allium > Allium fistulosum > Allium fistulosum
Allium fistulosum
Scallion, Japanese Bunching Onion
Origin: Eastern Asia and some parts of western China.
| Family |
| Amaryllidaceae |
| Genus |
| Allium |
| Species |
| fistulosum |
| Category |
| Bulbs, Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 8a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -29 - (-7) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 - 20 |
| Height |
| 30 - 45 cm |
| Spread |
| 20 - 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| An easily grown plant, it prefers a sunny position in a well-drained soil but tolerates most soils. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Sow in a greenhouse from seed, but once established, divide them to make more plants. |
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