Allium cepa
This Italian heirloom has been available to gardeners since the late 1800s, but is hard to find in stores. The wine-colored, flattened globes are 1″ high by 2″–3″ in diameter. Their sweet flavor is delicious fresh or cooked—perfect for roasting and grilled kebabs. A biennial grown as an annual. Bulbs grow up to 2″-3″ in diameter. Botanical Interests’® Flat of Italy Bulb Cipollini Onion Seeds have been verified by The Non-GMO Project.
This packet sows up to 22 feet.
70 days to maturity.
Outdoors: Sow 4-6 weeks before your average last frost date, or as soon as soil can be worked; when soil temperature is at least 45°F.
Indoors: Sow 10-12 weeks before your average last frost date. Transplant outdoors 4-6 weeks before your average last frost date. The earlier the start, the bigger the bulb. Ideal soil temperature is 60°–85°F.
What is an heirloom seed?
An heirloom variety is one that has been passed down from generation to generation. Generally, the variety must have been around for at least 50 years. They are open-pollinated, which means they have been exposed to natural pollination methods like insects or winds. They aren’t hybrids or genetically modified.
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