Potato onion clusters

Perennial · Amaryllidaceae

Potato onion is a traditional multiplier onion planted from sets that divides into a cluster of daughter bulbs instead of making a single onion. It is easy to save from year to year, stores for months, and fits food-security gardeners especially well because each planted bulb becomes next year's planting stock plus eating onions. It suits gardeners who want a dependable perennial-style allium without starting from seed.