Shallot — Vegetables
Allium cepa (Aggregatum)
Full sun, light watering — hardy in most of the UK.
- Plant out
- Mar
- Harvest
- Jul
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H4
- Season
- spring
- Height
- 10–50 cm
- Spacing
- 50 cm
- Pets
- Toxic to pets
Growing notes
Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. At its best in spring.
Toxic to pets
Shallots are part of the onion family and can damage the red blood cells of a dog or cat, raw or cooked, so keep shallots and any scraps or peelings out of reach. The record lists no hazard to people. If a pet eats any, contact a vet straight away.
→ Your vet or the Animal PoisonLine