How to Grow Green Onion

A year-round root for the home garden across the warmer US.

Green Onion is a rewarding year-round crop for backyard growers.

When to plant

In frost-free regions green onion can be grown almost year-round. Elsewhere, plant in the milder months on either side of summer. See your region on the green onion page for exact timing.

Varieties

• Evergreen Bunching, Hardy, non-bulbing scallion (Johnny's Selected Seeds)

How to grow it

• Sun & soil: full sun, rich well-drained soil with even moisture.
• Spacing: about 10 cm (4 in) between plants.
• Sowing: sow about 1 cm deep.
• Water: roughly 3 L per plant every 2 days in hot weather.
• Containers: grows well in a pot of 15cm+.

Pests & problems

Watch for Thrips and Onion maggot. In humid regions, Downy mildew and White rot can appear, so space for airflow and water at the roots in the morning.

Harvest

Green Onion is usually ready to harvest in about 2 months. Pick regularly to keep plants productive.

When to plant in your region

Pick your region to see exactly when to plant green onion where you garden.

See also: Green Onion in the plant library →

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