Best time to plant shallot in Australia
Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Also called French shallot, French red shallot
A shallot is a type of onion, grown for small clustered bulbs with a mild, sweet flavour, and treated as its own species until it was merged into Allium cepa in 2010. Australian usage can confuse: in New South Wales the word may mean a scallion, while 'French shallot' points to this plant.
On a shared plot: suits a plot
Finishes in a season and stays within its space, so it suits most plots.
When to sow
| Zone | Months | How well checked |
|---|---|---|
| Cool | Jul to Sep | Broadly matches local guides, with some differences |
| Temperate | Apr to May, Jul to Aug | Not yet checked against a local guide |
| Subtropical | Apr to Jul | Broadly matches local guides, with some differences |
| Tropical | Mar to Jul | Matches local guides |
| Arid | Mar to May | Broadly matches local guides, with some differences |
Your local conditions can shift any months shown here, so treat them as a guide.
Growing details
- How to start
- Sow directly in the bed
- Sowing depth
- 5cm
- Plant spacing
- 15cm
- Row spacing
- 20cm
- Height
- 30cm
- Frost
- Hardy, takes a light frost
- Sun
- Full sun
- Life cycle
- perennial, usually grown as an annual
These are typical figures, and varieties differ. Your seed packet takes priority.