Latin Name: Allium cepa
Red Creole Onion Color: Red
Red Creole Onion Flavor: Slightly pungent and spicy
Hardiness Zone: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 Technically a tender perennial, but almost always grown as an annual, unless specifically grown for seed
Days to Maturity: 110
Days to Germination: 7-10
Seeding Depth: 0.25 inch
Plant Spacing: 3-6 inches
Row Spacing: 12-15 inches
Plant Height: 14-24 inches
Growth Habit: Bulbing - Bulbing onions are growing for the bulb or globe they produce
Soil Preference: Well-draining
Temperature Preference: Cooler
Germination Temperature: 66-70 F
Light Preference: Full Sun
Direct Sow: Yes
Start Indoors: Yes Start Indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost date
Onion Day Length: Short Day - Short Day Onions need 10+ hours of daylight to form a bulb. If you plan to grow in southern US states with mild winters, Short Day Onions are your best choice. Typically planted in the fall and harvested next summer. But can be planted in early spring for mid to late-summer harvest
Growth Speed: Late - Ready for harvest around 101 days or more from direct sowing to harvesting
Pests and Diseases: Resistant to Pink Root Rot
Garden Size: Greenhouse, Garden Plot, Raised Bed, Container Growing
Onion Use: Great for canning, pickling, slicing, cooking, or storage
110 Days to maturity. Allium cepa. Red Creole Onion Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, open-pollinated, heirloom, bulbing, short-day onion. Suitable for growing in greenhouses, garden plots, raised beds, and containers. Resistant to Pint Root Rot. The red creole onion was developed in 1962 by the Desert Seed Company in California. This red onion is know for its storage ability and quick production in the South. Red creole has a flavor that is not quite as sweet as some red onions, but is spicy and excellent for cooking. Approx. 8,400 Seeds per ounce.