Allium cepa (Aggregatum Group)
Shallot
Shallots are a small onion. There are many varieties with many shapes and sizes. An undemanding plant that can be grown in most soils and prefer full sun. Harvested earlier than onions and used as onions or for pickling.
Contributed by @cathymilis
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Shallot
Latin name
Allium cepa (Aggregatum Group)
type
Vegetable
family
Amaryllidaceae
ph
7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.30 M
Allium cepa (Aggregatum Group)
Shallots are a small onion. There are many varieties with many shapes and sizes. An undemanding plant that can be grown in most soils and prefer full sun. Harvested earlier than onions and used as onions or for pickling.
Planting outdoors
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant shallots in early spring into the final growing position in ground that has been previously manured. Most gardeners prefer to plant sets they mature quicker and are less prone to diseases.
Propagation by seed indoors in Spring
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Sow onion seed thinly in seed-trays or modules or direct in a prepared greenhouse border, in early Spring, ready to transplant to final positions in late spring.
Planting onion sets outdoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant out onion sets in early spring in well prepared beds, limed late in the previous year, 6" apart in rows 12" to 15" apart.
Planting outdoors in Spring
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant out to final positions in mid to late spring 6" between plants in rows 12" to 15 " apart, in prepared ground, limed to keep soil neutral to alkaline
Propagation by seed in late Summer
From Late Summer TO Early Autumn
For Japanese onions sow in final positions, in prepared beds, to establish themselves before the first frosts. Do not plant too early, because too much fresh growth will cause bolting (going to seed) next Spring. Aim for not more than three true leaves before frosts.
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