Shallot Bulbs

Shallot bulbs, or shallot sets, are incredibly easy to grow and highly rewarding. Known for their subtle yet distinctive flavour, they’re perfect for both cooking and pickling. They are highly versatile, being ideal for adding to salads and sauces, roasting, and more.

Our shallot bulbs are delivered in 500g packs, containing between 15 to 30 healthy bulbs. All are certified disease and virus-free. Our full range includes our best-selling spring-planting shallot bulb collection as well as popular varieties of vegetables to plant in autumn, such as Jermor and Griselle. Find your favourites below or explore our range of onion sets and garlic bulbs for even more variety for your vegetable patch.

Growing Shallot Bulbs

Most shallot bulbs are best planted from mid-March to April, once the risk of heavy frost has passed. If spring is particularly cold, wait until the soil has warmed slightly to encourage better root development. You can also find hardy varieties, which can be planted from late October onwards – look for autumn-planting shallots if you want to benefit from an earlier harvest.

To grow your shallot bulbs, plant them 2cm (3/4in) deep in well-drained, fertile soil, spacing them about 15-20cm (6-8in) apart. Place the bulbs with the pointed end facing upwards and the blunt end facing down. Keep rows 30-45cm (12-28in) apart to give them adequate room to grow. Cover with a light layer of soil, leaving the tips just exposed, and water well.

Once established, your shallots should only need watering during very dry periods. Autumn-planted shallots will benefit from an application of nitrogen-rich garden fertiliser in late winter. Keep the area weed-free and remove flower stems to help the plant focus on growing bulbs.

For further advice, be sure to take a look at our guide on how to grow shallot sets for our expert tips on successful growing.

Discover Shallot Sets for Sale at D.T. Brown

At D.T. Brown, we’re dedicated to providing gardeners across the UK with premium-quality shallot bulbs that deliver strong yields and superb flavour. Each and every bulb in our collection is chosen for its excellent germination rates and reliable growth so that you can enjoy a successful harvest year after year.

Shop our quality shallot sets for sale from D.T. Brown. In our collection, you can find a great variety of cultivars, each with its own unique characteristics, flavours and shapes.

We aim to dispatch all UK seed orders within 3-5 working days, and anything else within 5-7 working days. Live products will be dispatched at their optimum time for planting.