Warrior Onion is a fast-maturing bunching onion that brings speed and dependability to the garden. This perennial variety matures in just 60-69 days, producing slender, crisp stalks that grow 20-24 inches tall in zones 2-9. Bred by Seeds by Design and an AAS Regional winner for the Southeast and Mountain/Southwest regions in 2016, Warrior stands out for its uniform crops and early harvests, thriving equally well in garden beds, containers, raised beds, or even greenhouses.
Full Sun
Moderate
2-9
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Warrior grows with remarkable uniformity and speed, delivering a harvestable crop in just two months. The slender, crisp stalks are the hallmark of this variety, packed into tight, efficient spacing that lets you grow more onions in less room. Its frost-hardy nature and perennial habit mean you can plant once and enjoy multiple harvests, while its resistance to Pink Root Rot removes one of the common headaches in onion growing.
Warrior Onion is a bunching onion, grown for its tender green stalks and white bases that are harvested together. The slender stalks are ideal for fresh use in salads, stir-fries, and Asian cuisines where bunching onions are prized for their mild flavor and crisp texture. They can be harvested young for extra tenderness or left to mature for slightly more substantial bulbing.
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Start seeds indoors 4-6 weeks before your last spring frost, keeping soil temperature between 50-75°F. Germination is reliable across this range, though seeds sprout faster at the warmer end.
Harden off seedlings over 7-10 days and transplant once soil is workable in spring. Space plants 2 inches apart in rows 15 inches wide. This variety can be direct sown as well if you prefer.
Direct sow seeds in spring once soil is workable, spacing seeds 2 inches apart in rows 15 inches wide. Seeds germinate best when soil is between 50-75°F.
Harvest Warrior Onion in 60-69 days when the stalks have reached usable size with white bases forming. Cut the entire stalk at or just below soil level, taking the whole bunch together. Young stalks can be harvested when slender and tender; the variety's uniform maturity means you'll have consistent crop timing across your planting. As a perennial, subsequent harvests can be taken from the same plants in following seasons.
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“Warrior Onion was developed by Seeds by Design and earned AAS Regional recognition in 2016 in both the Southeast and Mountain/Southwest regions. The breeding program focused on creating a bunching onion with the speed and uniformity that commercial and home gardeners both demand, drawing inspiration from heirloom varieties like Tokyo Long White and Ishikura while improving upon their maturity timelines.”