Onion 'Sweet'

Allium cepa var. cepa

How to grow Onion 'Sweet'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Sweet is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will tend to survive through freezing conditions. Ensure your soil is loamy, clay and sandy and has a ph of between 6.0 and 7.0 as Onion is a weakly acidic soil to neutral soil loving plant.

Growing Sweet from seed

Ensure a distance of 1.95 inches (5.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - look to sow at a depth of approximately 0.98 inches (2.5 cm). Soil temperature should be kept higher than 13°C / 55°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Sweet about 28 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Sweet

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Sweet is a very hardy plant.

Harvesting Sweet