How to Grow Egyptian Walking Onion

Egyptian walking onions are hardy perennial alliums that need almost no care once established. Plant bulbils or divisions in autumn or early spring in any reasonable soil with full sun to partial shade. They produce edible green tops (use like spring onions), small shallot-like base bulbs, and clusters of bulbils at the top of tall stalks in summer. The stalks bend under the weight, planting the bulbils where they touch ground — hence "walking." Divide clumps every few years to prevent overcrowding. Extremely cold-hardy to zone 3.