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Onion 'Candy' (Allium cepa): Sweet Yellow Onion for the Garden

Overview

Allium cepa 'Candy' is a popular sweet yellow onion cultivar grown for its mild, sweet flavor. It is a day-neutral variety, making it suitable for a wide range of latitudes.

Taxonomy

Family:	Alliaceae
Genus:	Allium (AL-ee-um)
Species:	cepa (KEP-uh)
Cultivar:	Candy

Growing

Plant sets or transplants in early spring. Full sun, fertile, well-drained soil. Harvest when tops fall over.

Bulbs: Hosta 'Garden Treasure': Large Green and Gold Variegated Hosta; Hemerocallis 'Strawberry Candy' (Daylily); Common Chives (Allium schoenoprasum): Classic Herb for Flavor and Flowers; Garden Loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris): Vigorous Wetland Perennial; Ornamental Onion 'Hair' (Allium vineale 'Hair'): Whimsical Green Tendrils; Ornamental Onion 'Purple Sensation' (Allium hollandicum 'Purple Sensation'): Perfect Purple Globes; Allium schubertii (Tumbleweed Onion); Drummond's Onion (Allium drummondii); Giant Allium (Allium giganteum): Towering Purple Globes; Turkestan Onion (Allium karataviense): Broad Leaves and Pink Globes

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