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Can You Grow Shallot in Maryland?

US · USDA Zone 7a · zones 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b

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

Maryland last frost

early March

Maryland first frost

late November

Days to harvest

90–150 days

When to plant Shallots in Maryland

Direct sow

Mar 7

Harvest

Jun 5 – Aug 4

Dates are approximate, based on Maryland'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 Maryland

Maryland has a humid subtropical climate moderated by the Chesapeake Bay. Four distinct seasons with mild winters in most of the state. Long productive growing season.