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Are green onions perennial?

10 years ago

I know it sounds crazy but sometimes I use onions as deoration plants in my garden. Their spike leaves add so mutch contrast!!! I love the way green onions grow (the ones from the produce section for cooking) and would like to know if they are perennial or not. (If it helps they are from Walmart) thanks!!!

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seysonn
10 years ago
Yes, all the onions are perennial if you don't pull them. Unless the bulbs rot or something, People plant chives and they keep coming back year after year, PROVIDE you don't pull them but cut the top at ground level for use.
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michael1846
Original Author
10 years ago
OK cool ill post a pic when I get them in the bed!!!
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little_minnie
10 years ago
Scallions (a. fistolatum) are very hardy and then will go to seed the next season.
And yes you can use the ones from the store. Cut off the top and stick the white part in water until it grows roots and then plant. Store scallions may come true to seed.
michael1846
Original Author
10 years ago
cool!
PunkRotten
10 years ago
All of mine flower the second year. I got tons of onion and chive seeds and bulbils. The bees like the flowers too. I used to have a huge clump of chives but dug it up, divided it and gave it out to a few people. Chives can be kind of weedy I got little clumps popping up all over. I've let some onions and chives dry out, chopped them up etc, and they still come back. So they are very tough.

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