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Can You Grow Shallot in Alabama?

US · USDA Zone 8a · zones 7b, 8a, 8b

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

Alabama last frost

mid-February

Alabama first frost

early December

Days to harvest

90–150 days

When to plant Shallots in Alabama

Direct sow

Feb 15

Harvest

May 16 – Jul 15

Dates are approximate, based on Alabama'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.

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Gardening in Alabama

Alabama has a humid subtropical climate with long hot summers and mild winters. Most of the state supports year-round cool-season growing and a long warm season for vegetables.