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513.354.1482Better than seed-grown shallots
Red Sun Shallots
Better than seed-grown shallots
- High yields
- Round, red-skinned bulbs
- Crisp, white flesh with gourmet flavor
- Long storing
Red Sun will give you months of gourmet flavor. An improvement over seed-grown varieties, Red Sun has higher yields of full-sized shallots than other types. You'll harvest round, red-skinned bulbs with crisp white flesh. Delicious flavor really stands out when this shallot is sautéed in butter or olive oil. Use the shoots as a green onion or scallion substitute. Red Sun is perfect for your favorite recipes, salads or for pickling. Store bulbs 6 months or more. 90-120 days. Not available in ID, WA.
- Botanical Name: Allium cepa 'Red Sun'
- Season: Spring
- Sun/Shade: Full Sun
- Height: 14 inches.
- Spacing: Plant bulbs 7 inches apart in rows 12 inches apart.
- Zone: 3-9
- Spread: 6 inches.
- Foliage:Green onion-like foliage.
- Depth:Plant so tip of bulb is just protruding through the soil surface.
- Days to Maturity: 90 - 120 Days
- Fruit: Crisp, white-fleshed bulbs.
- Soil Preference: Well-drained soil.
- Growth Rate: Moderate growth rate.
- Pruning: None needed.
- Form: Vegetable, Shallot
- Size: 10 Ct. Set
Orders for in-stock seeds and hardgoods are typically shipped within 5 business days.
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
| Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Blueberries | All Other Fruits | Perennials, Bulbs & Flowers |
| 1A-4B | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 5A - 5B | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 6A - 6B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 7A - 7B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 8A - 8B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 9A - 10B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 |
| Last Order Date | All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
| Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Vegetable Plants & Starts | Seeds | Hardgoods, Foods & Supplies |
| 1A-4B | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 5A - 5B | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 6A - 6B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 7A - 7B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 8A - 8B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
| 9A - 10B | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 | 6/1/22 - 10/28/22 |
| Last Order Date | All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
All Grow Zones: Oct 24, 2022 |
| Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Select Perennials, Hibiscus & Iris | Trees & Shrubs | Select Strawberries |
| 1A - 3B | 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
| 4A - 4B | 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
| 5A - 5B | 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 | 9/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
| 6A - 6B | 10/10/22 - 11/11/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
| 7A - 7B | 10/10/22 - 11/25/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
| 8A - 8B | 10/10/22 - 11/25/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
| 9A - 10B | 10/10/22 - 11/25/22 | 9/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 9/6/22 - 10/7/22 |
| Last Order Date | Zones 1A-6B: 11/7/22 Zones 7A-10B: 11/21/22 |
All Grow Zones: 10/24/2022 |
All Grow Zones: 10/03/2022 |
| Fall 2022 Shipping Schedule | |||
| Zones | Nematodes | Encapsulated Compost Worms | |
| 1A - 2A | 5/10/22 - 10/28/22 | 5/10/22 - 10/28/22 | |
| 2B - 3B | 4/26/22 - 10/28/22 | 4/26/22 - 10/28/22 | |
| 4A - 6A | 4/12/22 - 10/28/22 | 4/12/22 - 10/28/22 | |
| 6B - 7A | 4/5/22 - 10/29/22 | 4/5/22 - 10/29/22 | |
| 7B - 8B | 3/8/22 - 10/28/22 | 3/8/22 - 10/28/22 | |
| 9A - 10B | 2/22/22 -10/28/22 | 2/22/22 -10/28/22 | |
| Last Order Date | 10/24/2022 | 10/24/2022 | |
The type of product you order or the weather in our area or yours may affect the anticipated shipping schedule.
Trees and shrubs are kept in the nursery row until fully dormant for optimum stress protection.
In all cases, we choose the fastest, most efficient way to send your order--via the U.S. Postal Service or United Parcel Service. Large orders may be shipped in more than one package.
Please note that we cannot ship outside of the continental United States.
