About
Allium cepa (Cepa Group) 'Stuttgarter' is a well-regarded onion variety characterized by its flat, round shape and yellow-brown outer skin. This onion can be harvested in the summer months and is known for its excellent storage capabilities. It offers a mild, sweet taste that enhances a variety of dishes.
About the genus
Allium consists of bulbous herbaceous perennials characterized by a pronounced onion or garlic aroma. They feature linear, strap-like, or cylindrical leaves that arise from the base. The flowers, which can be star-shaped or bell-shaped, are arranged in an umbel atop a stem that lacks leaves.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbs - Culinary, Bulbs
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, moist but well drained soil, in full sun, in a sheltered site. Grow mint or other strong smelling companion plants near onion to deter onion fly. See Vegetable Cultivation
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed. See sowing vegetable seeds
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to onion fly. Birds may be a problem when young, cover with fleece until sets have rooted in
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible onion white rot, leek rust and downy mildew