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Amaryllidaceae
Shallot
Allium cepa
Also known as Porrum cepa, Allium aobanum, Allium cepa var. praecox, Cepa rubra
Zones 3–11Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Allium · Edible Bulb · Kitchen Herb · Vegetable · Onion Family · Culinary · Garden Vegetable · Bulb Crop · Cool Season · Heirloom
CulinaryMedicinalAttracts pollinators
Toxicity: dogs, cats, horses — keep out of reach and wear gloves when pruning.
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/9/2026
Shallots prefer well-drained, fertile soil and full sun for best bulb development, though they can tolerate partial shade with reduced yields. Plant sets or seeds in early spring or fall, spacing them about 6 inches apart, and fertilize lightly with a balanced fertilizer at planting. Allow foliage to die back naturally before harvesting to ensure fully matured, flavorful bulbs.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water consistently to keep soil evenly moist but not waterlogged; reduce in dormancy · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Set
Hardiness
USDA 3a-11b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 2.5 ft
- Spread
- 6 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bulgaria, California, Cambodia, Canary Is., Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Colombia, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., East European Russia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda, aspca
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