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Bandit
Allium
AlliumAllium porrum
- Partial sun
- Zones 4–9
- 120 days to maturity
- Vegetables
- 4" spacing
- High water
- Annual
Overview
Bandit has beautiful very dark blue-green, upright leaves and good uniformity. The shank grows very thick with minimal bulbing. NOTE: For ease of sowing, Bandit's seed is coated with an inert, NOP-compliant film.
Planting
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost, or direct sow in early spring
Growing
Sun: partial. Water: high. Soil: Well-drained, fertile loam. Space plants 4" apart. Germination: 10-14 days.
Pests & diseases
Common pests: Onion maggots, thrips, cutworms. Common diseases: Pink root, fusarium basal rot, downy mildew.