Alliums

Alliums growing guide

About Alliums

Onions, garlic, leeks, shallots, and chives.

35 varietiesZones 3–1020 easy · 7 moderate

All Alliums Varieties

By Zone
Ailsa Craig Sweet Onion allium variety

Ailsa Craig Sweet Onion

110-120 days · Moderate to challenging

Sweet and mild with low sulfur content

Candy Onion allium variety

Candy Onion

100-110 days · Easy to moderate

Exceptionally sweet and mild, very low sulfur content

Common Chives allium variety

Common Chives

75-85 days · Easy

Mild, delicate onion flavor with a slight sharpness

Copra Onion allium variety

Copra Onion

104-110 days · Easy

Sharp, pungent flavor that mellows when cooked

Elephant Garlic allium variety

Elephant Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Mild, sweet garlic flavor, much less pungent than regular garlic

Evergreen Hardy White allium variety

Evergreen Hardy White

65 days · Easy

Mild onion flavor, tender texture, less pungent than regular onions

Evergreen White Bunching Onion allium variety

Evergreen White Bunching Onion

60-70 days · Easy

Mild onion flavor, sweet white bases with slightly stronger green tops

French Gray Shallot allium variety

French Gray Shallot

90-120 days · Easy to moderate

Complex, mild, sweet with subtle wine-like notes, less sharp than onions

Garlic Chives allium variety

Garlic Chives

80-90 days · Easy

Mild garlic flavor, more delicate than regular garlic

Georgia Fire Garlic allium variety

Georgia Fire Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Hot and spicy with strong garlic flavor that mellows when cooked

German Extra Hardy Garlic allium variety

German Extra Hardy Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Rich, complex garlic flavor, sweet when roasted

Giant Musselburgh allium variety

Giant Musselburgh

120-150 days · Moderate

Mild, sweet, and delicate with subtle onion flavor

Giant Red Beard allium variety

Giant Red Beard

90-120 days · Easy

Not grown for culinary use - ornamental variety

Inchelium Red Softneck Garlic allium variety

Inchelium Red Softneck Garlic

240-270 days · Easy to Moderate

Rich, full-bodied garlic flavor that's robust but not harsh

Italian Red Torpedo Onion allium variety

Italian Red Torpedo Onion

95-110 days · Moderate

Medium-hot when raw, sweet and mild when cooked

Japanese Bunching Onions allium variety

Japanese Bunching Onions

65 days · Easy

Mild onion flavor, tender and crisp

Music Hardneck Garlic allium variety

Music Hardneck Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Rich, full-bodied garlic flavor with moderate heat, becomes sweet and nutty when roasted

Purple de Lautrec Shallot allium variety

Purple de Lautrec Shallot

90-110 days · Moderate

Complex, refined flavor with wine-like notes and gentle pungency

Purple Sensation Allium allium variety

Purple Sensation Allium

Easy

Ornamental variety, not typically used for culinary purposes

Purple Top Walla Walla allium variety

Purple Top Walla Walla

125-300 days · Moderate

Exceptionally sweet and mild with low sulfur content, crisp texture

Purplette allium variety

Purplette

60 days · Easy

Sweet, mild, and crisp with minimal bite

Red Baron Shallots allium variety

Red Baron Shallots

90-120 days · Moderate

Complex, sweet, and pungent with wine-like undertones

Red Burgundy Onion allium variety

Red Burgundy Onion

100-110 days · Easy to moderate

Sharp, pungent flavor that mellows when cooked

Red Burgundy Shallot allium variety

Red Burgundy Shallot

90-110 days · Easy

Mild onion flavor with subtle garlic notes, less sharp than regular onions

Red Carpet Chives allium variety

Red Carpet Chives

75-90 days · Very easy

Mild onion flavor in leaves, flowers have delicate onion taste

Red Wing Storage Onion allium variety

Red Wing Storage Onion

110-120 days · Easy to Moderate

Sharp, pungent flavor that mellows when cooked

Rossa di Milano allium variety

Rossa di Milano

95-105 days · Easy to moderate

Mild, sweet, and crisp with less bite than yellow onions

Siberian Garlic allium variety

Siberian Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Rich, complex, and robust with moderate heat when raw, mellow and nutty when roasted

Spanish Roja Garlic allium variety

Spanish Roja Garlic

240-270 days · Easy

Rich, full-bodied flavor with moderate heat and complex undertones

Stuttgart allium variety

Stuttgart

110-120 days · Easy

Sharp when raw, sweet and mild when cooked

Vidalia Onion allium variety

Vidalia Onion

110-120 days · Moderate

Very sweet and mild with low pungency, crisp texture

Walla Walla Sweet Onion allium variety

Walla Walla Sweet Onion

125-140 days · Moderate

Exceptionally sweet and mild with low sulfur content

White Lisbon Bunching Onion allium variety

White Lisbon Bunching Onion

60-120 days · Easy

Mild, sweet onion flavor, more delicate than regular onions

Yellow Granex Onion allium variety

Yellow Granex Onion

110-120 days · Easy

Exceptionally sweet and mild with very little sulfur bite

Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion allium variety

Yellow Sweet Spanish Onion

110-120 days · Easy

Sweet and mild with low sulfur content

Find the Best Alliums for Your Zone

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