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Onion - Texas Super Sweet - short

Texas Super Sweet Onion (Heirloom) is an exceptionally sweet onion with yellow bulbs. The bigger it grows, the sweeter it becomes. These onions can grow up to one pound or more.


Seed Count: 1g approx. 240 seeds

Hardiness Zone: 2-9

Maturity: 110 days

Germination: 7-10 days

Seed Depth: 0.25 inch

Plant Spacing: 3-6 inches

Row Spacing: 12-15 inches

Plant Height: 14-24 inches

Growth Habit: Bulb/Globe

Soil: Well-draining

Light: Full Sun


This onion is a perennial but mostly grown as an annual, unless it is specifically grown for seed.

Can be started Indoors 8-10 weeks before last frost date.

Can be grown in a container, raised bed, plots and greenhouse.

Any short day onion needs 10+ hours of daylight to form a bulb.

Can be planted in the fall and harvested the next summer. Can also be planted in early spring for a mid to late summer harvesting.

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