Spring onion types: the best types & varieties at a glance

Spring onions are easy to grow in the garden. We present tried and tested and new varieties of spring onions.

the Spring onion (Allium fistulosum) is a versatile bulb plant and easy to care for in cultivation. It is also known under the names winter hedge, perpetual onion, spring onion, spring onion or salad onion. Choosing the right variety can be crucial for growing success, because there are actually big differences between spring onion varieties. We have put together an overview of the best varieties of spring onions and their properties.

Spring onion varieties of the Allium cepa

In addition to the winter hedge onion, some varieties of the Kitchen onion (Allium cepa) harvested as a spring onion, i.e. as a whole, young plant with hardly any onion formation. These form compared to Allium fistulosum no bushy clumps with several shoots, but only a single plant with one bulb. This type of spring onion is also known as a spring onion or saw shallot. In contrast to the hardy spring onions, they show themselves

Allium cepa-Spring onions are usually much more sensitive to the cold. They should therefore be completely harvested by autumn.

• ‘De Vaugirard‘: Fast-growing variety that forms a small, round onion as it grows later. It is perfect for canning pickles, for example.
• ‘Feast‘: This spring onion also has a relatively long, white shaft. The special thing about this variety is its heat tolerance. It is therefore recommended for summer cultivation with little rain or for gardens with poor water supply.
• ‘La Reine' respectively.'White queen‘: Small growing variety with formation of a silver-white onion. The variety is not winter-proof, but is ideal as a substitute for silver onions in pickles and for pickling.

• ‘Pompeii‘: Fast-growing onion plant with small, round, silver-skinned pickling onions. Due to its medium height, it even fits on balcony boxes or for growing in a tub.
• ‘Red from Florence‘: Also known as ‘Rossa Lunga di Firenze‘, the spring onion variety. It forms light red, elongated onions which, as spring onions, have to be harvested early.
• ‘Whites of Lisbon‘: With beautiful spring onions and upright leaves. The variety shows up against thrips (Thysanoptera) resistant.

Red spring onion varieties

• ‘Red Ninja‘: Red spring onion variety with a light red to pink stem base. The attractive variety is sown in rows between March and July and then harvested into October.
• ‘Red Toga‘: The best-known red spring onion with a long, red shaft and a mild aroma. Particularly healthy due to the high anthocyanin content. The variety is also hardy.

White spring onion varieties

• ‘Da Mazzi Bunching‘: Small to medium-sized plant that puts its energy primarily into the long, white shaft. As a result, only a few leaves are formed. The variety is best for spring growing with harvest between summer and autumn.
• ‘Freddy‘: Robust and frost-hardy winter hedge onions. It is also ideal as a beginner variety. Here the shaft is just as white and has a mild, spicy taste.
• ‘Hikari Bunching‘: Asian variety that is only grown as an annual because of its poor winter hardiness. Long-term cultivation is also possible in mild regions. The special feature of the variety are the green leaves, which are up to 35 cm long. These have a more intense aroma than the white shaft.
• ‘Ishikura Long White‘: Strongly upright growing, Japanese and hardy variety with a height of up to 50 cm. The shaft can be quite thick at 2-3 cm. However, ‘Ishikura Long White‘ does not form clumps, only individual plants.

• ‘Kaigaro‘: Vigorously growing variety with a very long, white shaft and a height of up to 50 cm. It is very resilient and is particularly suitable for early cultivation.
• ‘Negaro‘: Vigorous and high-yielding spring onion variety with a fine taste. This variety also has a long, white shaft.
• ‘Pal‘: This variety can be grown throughout the gardening season. The spring onion is fast-growing and has comparatively dark and tightly upright leaves.

Of the Growing the spring onion can be annual or multi-year. Here you will find everything you need to know about sowing and planting winter hedges.