Shallot
Onions and garlic · Allium cepa var. aggregatum · Onion family · Perennial
One bulb gives a nest of 5–10; keeps longer than onion. Plant bulbs early, with the tips just showing; lift when the tops fall.
Bulbs early in spring (in the south also in autumn)
How it grows
| Sun | Full sun |
|---|---|
| Moisture | Dry / hilltop |
| Soil | light (sandy, sandy loam) |
| Spacing | 15 cm |
| Rotation group | Legumes, roots & onions |
| How to plant | sets, tubers, cloves or plants |
| Green manure before it | Winter wheat |
| Protector plant | Chamomile |
When to sow, by climate zone
| Zone | In the ground | Sow indoors | Sow again for autumn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 3 | early May – mid-May | ||
| Zone 4 | late Apr – early May | ||
| Zone 5 | mid-Apr – late Apr | ||
| Zone 6 | early Apr – late Apr | ||
| Zone 7 | mid-Mar – mid-Apr | ||
| Zone 8 | early Mar – late Mar | ||
| Zone 9 | early Feb – early Mar |
Dates for the average frost dates of each zone; the app works them out for your own town.