Allium cepa ‘Shallot’
(sold as Ambition, Armador, Cuisse de Poulet echalion, Matador)
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Common names: AGGREGATUM GROUP, SHALLOT
Native to: Not Known In The Wild
Plant
Types: annual, biennial
Forms: erect, tufted
Max height: 4 feet
Max width: 1.5 feet
Flower
white/off white
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bee, specific butterfly species
Seedling days to mature: 90-150
Edible: vegetable
Exposure: sun
Propagates by: seed
flowers in summer
Soil type: average
USDA Zones: zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -20 to +30 °F
Water: dry, regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
Here is a vetted list of SHALLOT bulbs for the home garden:
Ambition -- AGGREGATUM GROUP
Armador -- AGGREGATUM GROUP
Cuisse de Poulet echalion -- AGGREGATUM GROUP
Matador -- GARDEN ONION, BULB ONION, AGGREGATUM GROUP
The flowers attract a few nectar-feeding butterflies:
Abaeis nicippe
Aglais urticae
Ascia monuste
Euphydryas chalcedona
Euptoieta claudia
Hesperia sassacus
Hylephila phyleus
Junonia coenia
Nathalis iole
Panoquina panoquin
Papilio glaucus
Papilio xuthus
Pholisora catullus
Piruna pirus
Poanes melane
Poanes zabulon
Vanessa cardui
