Zone: 3
Height: 1m [39"]
Spread: 30-60cm [1-2ft] for good root growth
Bloom: Occasional small flowers but mostly bulblets on top of stems.
Foliage: Evergreen, green
Fruit: Bulblets and root bulbs (See Plant Info)
Light: Full sun
Water: Average
Soil: Rich is best
Garden Location: Vegetable garden or back of perennial border
Walking onion (Allium cepa var. proliferum)
Also known as "Egyptian Walking Onion," the bulbils produced on the top of the plant fall to the ground (and roll!) to where they want to start a new plant and develop a colony.