Sold outSelf-renewing alliumA perennial onion that replants itself← Back to all plantsWhy We Grow It
Allium cepa var. proliferum
Egyptian walking onion
Staple crops · Hidden harvests · Food forest support
A hardy onion whose top-set bulbils bend toward the soil and begin the next clump—greens, small bulbs, and propagation material from one persistent patch.
- Useful part
- Green tops, underground bulbs, and topset bulbils
- Climate
- Cold-hardy perennial; well suited to four-season gardens
- Hardy to
- USDA Zone 3 · about −40°F / −40°C
- Light
- Full sun
- Ships as
- 5 topset bulbils
We grow it for a self-renewing onion patch that supplies greens, bulbs, and next year’s planting material.
Grow with contextHarvest or relocate topsets if you do not want the patch to “walk.” Allium plants should not be fed to dogs, cats, or livestock.
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