Purple Onion Seeds - Heirloom Vegetable Plant for Home Gardens

Purple Onion is a cool-season vegetable crop grown for its round bulbs with purple outer layers and mild flavor. It is commonly cultivated in vegetable gardens, raised beds, and home kitchen gardens. The plant develops narrow green leaves above the soil and forms bulbs below ground when grown under suitable conditions. It performs best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil and regular moisture.

Features

• Produces purple-skinned onion bulbs
• Suitable for vegetable gardens and raised beds
• Cool-season vegetable crop
• Grows well in full sun
• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil
• Suitable for home garden cultivation
• Forms underground edible bulbs
• Requires consistent moisture

Specifications

• Scientific Name: Allium cepa
• Common Name (US): Purple Onion
• Seed Type / Variety: Onion Vegetable Seeds
• Growth Habit: Bulb-forming annual
• USDA Zones: 3 to 9
• Planting Season: Spring or fall
• Growing Season: Cool season
• Sowing Season: Early spring or late summer
• Sowing Months: February to April, August to September
• Germination Time and Conditions: 7 to 14 days at 15 to 21°C
• Sunlight Requirements: Full sun
• Soil Requirements: Fertile, well-drained loamy soil
• Watering Needs: Regular moisture
• Mature Plant Size: 30 to 60 cm height
• Plant Spacing: 10 to 15 cm