Exposure • Sun

Soil Moisture Needs • Average

Growth Rate in the Garden • Medium

Season of Interest (Foliage) • Summer • Spring

Season of Interest (Flowering) • Spring • Summer

Bloom Color • Foliage Plant

Attributes • Easy to Grow

Water Requirements • Prefers well-drained soil

Allium cepa (Aggregatum) Bulbous

Shallots

A mild sweet tasting onion that is said to reduce blood pressure and blood sugar. Requires rich, well-drained soil.

Allium (al'-i-um)

Family: Alliaceae · Common Name: Chives

Globes of lavender or white flowers on slender stalks above grassy leaves. Excellent seasoning used fresh, dried or in herbal vinegars. Showy plants attractive in the herb or flower garden.