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When to Plant Shallots in Rhode Island

Rhode Island spans USDA hardiness 6b to 7b (zones 6b to 7b on this page). Plant shallots by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.

Jump to: Zone 6b · Zone 7a · Zone 7b

Shallots planting calendar for Rhode Island, Zone 6b

Average last spring frost

April 20

Average first fall frost

October 15

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Direct sow

Mar 23

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Projected first harvest

Jul 1

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 6b (approximate)

Shallots is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →

Shallots planting calendar for Rhode Island, Zone 7a

Average last spring frost

April 15

Average first fall frost

October 20

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Direct sow

Mar 18

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Projected first harvest

Jun 26

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7a (approximate)

Shallots is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

Shallots planting calendar for Rhode Island, Zone 7b

Average last spring frost

April 10

Average first fall frost

October 30

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Direct sow

Mar 13

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Projected first harvest

Jun 21

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🌱 Start indoors🌿 Growing outside🌾 HarvestTodayZone 7b (approximate)

Shallots is ready to harvest in about 100 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →

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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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shallots — full zone guide