Egyptian Walking Onion
Best perennial vegetable for gardeners seeking a reliable, twice-yearly harvest.
Discover the unique Egyptian Walking Onion, a true topsetting variety known for its distinctive red topsets. This cold-hardy vegetable is a prolific producer, offering gardeners the chance to harvest delicious green onions twice annually. Plant these bulbs in the fall for a harvest approximately 250 days later. Territorial Seed Company guarantees satisfaction for one year from purchase. Please note, these onions ship only in the fall and are restricted from shipping to Idaho, US Territories, or Canada.
$19.95
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Price vs Category Average
-15%
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Slicer Type
Vegetable Chopper
/ Vegetable Chopper
Who it's for
- Creative cooks looking for versatile, multi-use edible plants
- Busy gardeners seeking low-maintenance, perennial food sources
- Budget-conscious growers wanting self-propagating, sustainable garden additions
Who should skip it
- Tidy gardeners concerned about invasive, fast-spreading plant varieties
- Home chefs needing large bulbs for traditional slicing recipes
- Sensitive palates preferring mild, subtle onion flavors
Performance breakdown
Hardiness
Robust cold-weather tolerance ensures survival through harsh winter conditions.
Yield Potential
Prolific topsetting habit provides multiple harvests throughout the growing season.
Propagation Ease
Open-pollinated nature makes seed saving and bulb division straightforward.
Harvest Versatility
Dual-harvest capability offers fresh green onions twice every year.
Shipping Reliability
Strict seasonal windows ensure bulbs arrive at the optimal planting time.
Support Guarantee
One-year satisfaction policy provides significant peace of mind for gardeners.
Key Specs
Slicer Type
Vegetable Chopper
Operation Type
Manual
Body Material
Plastic
Blade Material
Stainless Steel
Safety Features
Finger Guard
Included Accessories
Food Holder
Maturity Time
250 days
Bulblet Count
Approximately 10–20 bulblets per ounce
Features
- True topsetting onion variety
- Produces distinctive red topsets
- Prolific producer of green onions
- Allows for twice-yearly harvest
- Cold-hardy for various climates
- Open-pollinated for seed saving
- Guaranteed satisfaction for one year
What customers say
Customers consistently praise the exceptional reliability and ease of use of the Egyptian Walking Onions. Gardeners note how quickly the bulbs establish themselves and begin producing new topsets, making propagation simple and rewarding. The plants are highly resilient and return faithfully each spring, requiring minimal maintenance once planted. This dependable performance ensures a continuous, low effort harvest, solidifying their reputation as a must have perennial vegetable for any garden.
Know before you buy
Instead of producing flowers or seeds at the top of the stalk, this variety grows small clusters of bulblets, known as topsets. These can be harvested and replanted to propagate new onions or used in the kitchen just like green onions.
Egyptian Walking Onions are perennial, meaning they return year after year. You can typically harvest the green shoots in the spring and again in the late summer or fall once the topsets have matured.
Yes, they are highly resilient and can survive cold winters in many climates. They are well-suited for gardeners looking for a low-maintenance, perennial vegetable that returns reliably each season.
Because this is an open-pollinated variety, you can easily save the bulblets from the topsets to expand your patch. Simply plant the bulblets in the fall to grow new onions for the following season.
Once planted in the fall, the onions generally take approximately 250 days to reach full maturity. During this time, they will establish their root system and eventually produce the signature topsets.
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