DibbleGrowing green onions: from seed to harvest
Sow scallions thickly in the cool part of the year and harvest young. Quick and hardy: sow in succession every 2 weeks for a steady supply.
Planting dates for green onions by zone
| Zone | Start seeds indoors | Sow or transplant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | not needed | April 17 | June 15 |
| Zone 4 | not needed | April 10 | June 7 |
| Zone 5 | not needed | April 3 | June 1 |
| Zone 6 | not needed | March 23 | May 24 |
| Zone 7 | not needed | March 1 | April 26 |
| Zone 8 | not needed | January 1 | March 2 |
| Zone 9 | not needed | July 16 | March 2 |
| Zone 10 | not needed | January 1 | March 2 |
| Zone 11 | not needed | August 10 | March 2 |
Each date is the start of the best window from the same climate engine the Dibble app uses, run at typical places in each zone. Dibble tunes them to your garden's own location and lets you adjust frost dates for your own yard.
Companion plants
Good neighbors for Green Onion:
Better kept apart:
Family and rotation
Green Onion is in the alliums family. Light feeders that deter pests. Good rotation partners; keep away from beans and peas. Learn about crop rotation.
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Questions
When should I plant green onions?
It depends on your zone. Green Onion is a hardy crop, so the timing follows your last spring frost. Look up your zone in the table below for exact start, sow, and harvest dates, or open Dibble and set where your garden is to get your own calendar.
How long does it take to grow green onions?
About 60 days from sowing to the first harvest, with a picking window of roughly 30 days after that.
What grows well with green onions?
Good companions include Carrot, Beet, Lettuce. Keep it away from Bean (bush), Pea.
Plant at the right time this season
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