Green bunching onions are known by several names depending on where you live. Scallions, green onions, and spring onions are just some of the names you'll find. All of these names can be used for immature onions. The true bunching onions are a different species from that of the immature bulb onion. They are, in fact a perennial and will multiply into bunches of onions - thus their name. For the record, this primer is about true bunching onions - or scallions Allium fistulosum.
Scallions can be grown in the same way as onions by direct seeding or transplanting. Scallions are tender and delicious and are easy to grow in containers, raised beds, patio gardens, even window boxes.
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Scallion Seeds
Here are a few sources of scallion seeds to get you started.
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Here are some books we found that might help you with your scallions.
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