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Sign up freeAllium ascalonicum
Milder and sweeter than onion. Plant sets (small bulbs) in late autumn or early spring. Each set multiplies into a cluster of 4–12 bulbs by harvest.
🐛 Prone to: Thrips.
Attract Minute pirate bugs, Hoverflies, Lacewings to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGood, AngelicaFair and AniseGood nearby.
Allium sativum 'Inchelium Red'
vegetableSame thrips challenge as Shallot — similar protective companions help
Shallot is usually grown from bulbs rather than seed. Plant bulbs pointed-end up at roughly two to three times their own depth.
Water: Medium · Height: 40 cm · Soil: Loose, well-draining, pH 6.0–7.0
