Spring Onion — Vegetables
Allium cepa
Full sun, moderate watering — hardy in most of the UK.
- Sow
- Mar–Sep
- Harvest
- May
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H4
- Season
- spring
- Height
- 10–50 cm
- Spacing
- 50 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. At its best in spring.
Toxic to pets
Spring onions, like all onions, can damage the red blood cells of a dog or cat, raw or cooked, so keep spring onions and any scraps or peelings out of reach. The record lists no hazard to people. If a pet eats any, contact a vet straight away.
→ Your vet or the Animal PoisonLine