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Can You Grow Shallot in Alberta?

Canada · Canadian Zone 4 · zones 2, 3, 4, 5

Grows well here

Shallots grow well here and are one of the easiest, most rewarding alliums — plant one bulb, harvest a cluster.

Plant zones

2a–10b

Alberta last frost

early May

Alberta first frost

early October

Days to harvest

90–150 days

When to plant Shallots in Alberta

Direct sow

May 1

Harvest

Jul 30 – Sep 28

Dates are approximate, based on Alberta's average frost dates. Your exact yard may vary by microclimate.

About Shallot

Shallots are gourmet-flavored members of the onion family — mild, sweet, and long-storing. Each planted bulb multiplies into a cluster of 5-10.

Plant sets in fall or early spring, pointy-end up. Space 6-8 inches. Harvest when tops yellow and fall over, then cure like onions.

Full shallot growing guide →

Gardening in Alberta

Alberta has a dry continental climate with cold winters and warm summers. Calgary and Edmonton are Zone 4-5. Intense sunshine compensates for the short season. Chinook winds bring warm spells in winter.