Growing Shallots in Northern Climates

greenthumbomaha · May 17, 2016

Reposted from an earlier thread:

I am new to shallots this year. I planted shallot and onion sets and seed grown onion plants around St Pats day. All have come up and doing okay (garlic looks more robust though).

Today I picked up another bag of shallot sets from the sale bin. They are nice and firm, and I could possibly store them till fall. Are these ever planted in fall in my zone?

They are yellow moon and picasso.

The bag instructions show to plant April - June in my zone. The bag also states they are hardy to -30 - -40F. Is there a chance they will benefit from cold treatment, ie garlic?

- Lisa

May 17, 2016	#1
greenthumbomaha Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Omaha Zone 5 Posts: 2,514	Growing Shallots in Northern Climates Reposted from an earlier thread: I am new to shallots this year. I planted shallot and onion sets and seed grown onion plants around St Pats day. All have come up and doing okay (garlic looks more robust though). Today I picked up another bag of shallot sets from the sale bin. They are nice and firm, and I could possibly store them till fall. Are these ever planted in fall in my zone? They are yellow moon and picasso. The bag instructions show to plant April - June in my zone. The bag also states they are hardy to -30 - -40F. Is there a chance they will benefit from cold treatment, ie garlic? - Lisa

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