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Onion, Heshiko
Allium fistulosum
- New for 2022
- Bunching onion
- Grows slender, up to 12-14 inches
- Great for salads, soups, stews, and stir fries
- 60-80 days from transplant
- Packet of 100 Seeds
Look no further for a hardy, reliable, and, yes, flavorful bunching onion! The stalks of this tender Japanese perennial grow and divide from the base, reaching 12-14" when mature. Enjoy fresh in salads or grilled as a side dish. This variety will overwinter. 60-80 days.
Learn To Grow It
Start Indoors: 4-6 weeks before transplanting
Germination: 4-10 Days
Plant Outdoors: 4-6” Apart
Light: Full Sun
Sow seeds indoors in flats ¼" deep and space 1" in all directions. Transplant outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Keep onions well weeded with shallow cultivation.
