Red Mountain Hybrid Onion
Growing Red Mountain Hybrid Onion
‘Red Mountain’ is a hybrid onion prized for its rich red color, jumbo-sized bulbs, and dependable storage performance. Crisp white flesh sits beneath attractive red skins, while uniform growth and consistent quality make this variety a reliable garden performer.
Start ‘Red Mountain’ indoors for transplanting or sow directly where conditions allow. Plant seeds about ¼ inch deep and space plants 12 to 18 inches apart. Grow in full sun. This cold-tolerant variety is also well suited to containers.
Ready to harvest in about 118 days, lift bulbs once fully mature and cure them thoroughly before storage. Properly cured bulbs can store for up to approximately six months.
Colorful, crisp, and dependable, ‘Red Mountain’ is especially well suited to everyday cooking and extended storage.
- Days to Maturity: 118
- Sow Method: Start Indoors / Direct Sow
- Sow Depth: ¼ Inch
- Spacing: 12 - 18 Inches
- Sun: Full Sun
- Height: 4 - 8 Inches
- Long-Day
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Start Indoors / Direct Sow
¼ in.
4 - 8 Inches
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