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Cool-season produce

Shallot

Allium cepa Aggregatum Group

Also known as Shallots

Maricopa's calendar lists shallot sets in summer, while the Pima guide includes fall sowing and transplanting. Trial a small bed and watch bulb formation.

EdibleCool-season crop
Growing spaceVegetable bed
Climate fitUrban core · USDA 9b–10a · Valley suburbs · USDA 9a–9b · Desert outskirts · USDA 8b–9b
Crop familyAmaryllidaceae (allium)
Life cycleAnnual crop
Phoenix planting windowFall to early winter as a cautious low-desert trial; verify the selected variety's day-length response.
How to plantPlant sets or transplants; seed-grown shallots are another option.
Plant spacing6–8 in
FrostTolerates light frost once established; cover during a hard freeze.
Time to harvestVariety-dependent; allow several cool months for mature bulbs
SuccessionOne small trial planting; compare cultivars.
Special categoriesEDIBLE
Typical harvestGreen tops in winter; bulbs when foliage dries in spring if the cultivar bulbed.

Right plant, right place

Will Shallot grow at your Arizona property?

Maricopa's calendar lists shallot sets in summer, while the Pima guide includes fall sowing and transplanting. Trial a small bed and watch bulb formation.

Best regional fit: Urban core · USDA 9b–10a, Valley suburbs · USDA 9a–9b, Desert outskirts · USDA 8b–9b.

Light

Sun exposure

Full winter sun; give leafy crops afternoon protection during warm fall and spring weather.

Water

Irrigation

Keep the vegetable root zone evenly moist with regular irrigation; adjust to rain, soil, and temperature rather than using a fixed summer schedule.

Planting & stewardship

How to help Shallot thrive

  1. 1

    Prepare a fertile, well-drained bed and keep seed or transplants evenly moist through establishment.

  2. 2

    Thin to the final spacing; crowding reduces harvest quality.

  3. 3

    Watch for aphids and caterpillars and protect sensitive growth from a hard freeze.

  4. 4

    Harvest before sustained spring heat causes bolting or poor quality.

Read the growing reference ↗ Planting dates can shift with cultivar, weather, and your yard’s microclimate.

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