What is the best month to plant green onions?

When to plant green onions

Scallion flowers are actually the flowers of scallions, which grow at the top of the flower stems. They can be planted all year round, such as June and July for summer planting, around October for autumn planting, and December for winter planting.

Planting time in the north and south: There is not much difference in the planting time of green onions in the north and south, and they can be planted all year round.

Greenhouse planting time: If green onions are planted in a greenhouse, they are usually grown in a small arch shed with multi-layer covering in September and October, and can be harvested in May or June of the following year.

Origin and planting month of green onion

Scallion flowers are widely distributed in my country, and common producing areas include Shandong, Liaoning, Hebei, Shanxi, Henan and other provinces.

Shandong green onion flowers

Shandong is rich in Zhangqiu green onions, which are generally sown in June and July, with a growth cycle of about 130 days. The green onion florets here are less spicy, crispy and delicious.

Liaoning green onion flowers

Liaoning is rich in Tieling green onions, which can be grown all year round. The green onion flowers here are rich in nutrients, fragrant, high in yield and good in quality.

Green onion varieties and planting months

There are many varieties of green onion flowers, the most common ones are chicken leg onion, double-leaf onion, Japanese onion, Longyao green onion flowers, Jinchang No. 3, etc.

Chicken drumstick with onion

Chicken leg onion is native to Shandong. Its growth cycle is about 120-150 days. The plant is about 100 cm tall. The leaves of the plant are thick and fleshy. The stems are slightly curved and shaped like chicken legs. It has a strong spicy taste.

Longyao Scallion

Longyao onion is native to Hebei. The plant is about 90 cm tall, with a swollen base and light green upper part. It is drought- and heat-resistant.