Allium fistulosum 'Parade'
onion (salad) 'Parade'
A bulbous perennial usually grown as an annual for its edible shoots, with dark green leaves and green to creamy-white flowers appearing in mid-summer. An attractive, fast-growing, non-bulbing variety of Japanese spring onion with upright foliage. Sow February to July and harvest when young
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0–0.1 metreGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Cream Green White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Amaryllidaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Allium are bulbous herbaceous perennials with a strong onion or garlic scent, linear, strap-shaped or cylindrical basal leaves and star-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in an umbel on a leafless stem
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Easy to grow in fertile, well-drained soil. See how to grow: salad onions for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
Pruning
To harvest as a vegetable, lift the whole plant before flowering stems form. For ornamentals, remove faded flower heads to prevent self-seeding
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to onion white rot and downy mildew
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