Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Westville you can figure out when you can plant shallots by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Shallots

Frost tolerance for shallots:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant shallots slightly earlier in the year because they are barely cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant shallots in Westville is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant shallots and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your shallots may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your shallots indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Westville. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -15°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Westville may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Westville you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your shallots in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Westville

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-15°F
Highest Expected Low	-10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

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