One of the first steps you take when you are making a decision about your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of getting a good idea when it's the best time to plant shallots is to check out the USDA zone info for Roseland.

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.

Since shallots do ok in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant shallots in Roseland 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. If you wait any later than that and your shallots may not have a chance to fully mature. Starting your shallots indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Roseland. It might get as low as -5°F during the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Roseland may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Roseland last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your shallots in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Roseland

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-5°F
Highest Expected Low	0°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 0°F.

Plants to Grow in Roseland

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Roseland.