Allium fistulosum

Name:  Allium fistulosum
Common Name:  Green onion				Family:    Alliaceae
Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover                       Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber          x   Herbaceous                          x     Perennial
Habit: Upright	Hard. Zone:  Zone 5 USDA (-29 to -23)		Mature Size: Height 0.4-0.7m.x Spread 0.3-0.6m
Leaf: Form-Simple, Venation-parallel, Shape-Linear, Colour-Green, Bases-Sheathing, Surfaces-Glabrous					Fall/Winter Color:
Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled                   Clustered      x   Basal
Flowers: Perfect, Corolla shape-Rotate, Colour(petals)-White(yellow anthers)						Infl.: Umbel
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.     ( July.)     August.      Sept.      Oct.      Nov.      Dec.  (Flower peaks in July)
Water Use:        High          Low		Soil:        Rich       Lean           x   Well-drained					Exposure:    x    Sun       Semi-shade                           Shade
Landscape uses: Herb, Food Source, Urban agriculture		Limitations: pest susceptibility-Root rot specifically Fusarium bulb rot					Other Features:  Propagate by seed or division, dead head to prevent seed spread