French Gourmet Shallot sets onion
Allium 'French Gourmet Shallot'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds moderate soil
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'French Gourmet Shallot' sets onion (Allium 'French Gourmet Shallot') is a vegetable for food gardens, containers, and borders. It is typically grown as an annual. It ranks among the more cold-hardy crops, and with some winter protection it keeps growing through light freezes. This plant likes full or part sun, average moisture, and sandy or loamy soil. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It takes 121 days to mature, and bees and butterflies visit the fragrant blooms.
Pairs well with Pink Berkeley Tie Dye tomato, Habanero habanero pepper, Salad burnet, and Oregano.