606 Onion Vegetable Starts

Onions are a versatile kitchen staple, adding delicious flavour to everything from salads and sandwiches to soups, sauces, roasted dishes, and more.

With two popular varieties to choose from, these vegetable starts offer options for both sweet, mild bulbs and fresh green onions. They are an easy and rewarding addition to vegetable gardens, raised beds, and containers.

Why You'll Like It

Two Versatile Varieties — Choose from sweet Walla Walla onions or fresh, tender Green Bunching onions.

Fresh Garden Flavour — Homegrown onions bring exceptional freshness and flavour to everyday meals.

Easy to Grow — Vegetable starts provide a convenient head start and are well suited to home gardens and raised beds.

Cool-Season Friendly — Onions perform well in cooler growing conditions and are a great addition to the spring vegetable garden.

Kitchen Essential — A versatile crop for fresh eating, cooking, grilling, roasting, and preserving.

Onion Varieties

Onion 'Walla Walla' — A famous sweet onion variety known for its exceptionally mild flavour and large, juicy bulbs. Walla Walla onions are delicious fresh and are especially good sliced into salads, sandwiches, burgers, and other dishes where their natural sweetness can shine.

Onion 'Green Bunching' — Produces slender green onions with crisp white bases and fresh green tops. Mild and tender, they can be harvested young and used fresh in salads, garnishes, stir-fries, soups, and a wide variety of dishes.

Plant Details

Plant Type: Vegetable
Varieties: Walla Walla & Green Bunching
Walla Walla: Large, sweet bulbs
Green Bunching: Slender white stems with green tops
Flavour: Mild to sweet, depending on variety
Season: Cool Season
Pot Size: 606 Vegetable Tray

Growing Information

Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Rich, fertile, well-drained soil
Water: Keep soil consistently moist, especially while plants are establishing and bulbs are developing
Planting: Spring through fall, depending on variety and desired harvest
Harvest: Green Bunching onions can be harvested young; Walla Walla onions are harvested once bulbs have reached their desired size and maturity

Great For

Vegetable Gardens • Raised Beds • Containers • Kitchen Gardens • Salads • Sandwiches • Soups & Stews • Stir-Fries • Grilling & Roasting • Fresh Garnishes

Enjoy the fresh flavour of homegrown onions with versatile varieties perfect for everything from everyday cooking to fresh summer meals.

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Plant details

Scientific Name

Allium cepa

Light

Full Sun

Water

Onions grow best in consistently moist, well-drained soil. Water regularly to keep the soil evenly moist, especially while bulbs are developing. Reduce watering as the tops begin to yellow and fall over before harvest to help bulbs cure properly.

Care Level

Onions are easy to grow and require minimal care. Keep the soil consistently moist, control weeds, and fertilize occasionally during active growth. Reduce watering as bulbs mature to encourage proper curing and storage.

Optimal Temperature

13–24°C (55–75°F)

Frost Tolerant

Yes

Mature Height

12–18 in (30–45 cm)

Mature Spread

4–6 in (10–15 cm)

Deer Resistant

Yes

Edible

Yes

Pet Friendly

No

Toxic

No