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When to Plant Shallots in Zone 8

In USDA zone 8, plant outdoors March 4 to June 12, and expect your first harvest around June 12.

Shallots planting calendar for USDA Zone 8

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Direct sow

Mar 4

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Projected first harvest

Jun 12

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 8a — approximate

Shallots is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Dates use USDA zone 8a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.

What zone 8 means for shallots

Average last spring frost

April 1

Average first fall frost

November 10

Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 8 gives you roughly 223 frost-free days, and shallots need about 100 days to mature.

Varieties to grow

1 variety of shallots in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.

Common problems with shallots

What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each

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