Botanical Name: Common Names:
Allium ascalonicum Golden Creation Shallot,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Grasses, Strappy & Tufting, Herbs & Vegetables, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Tufting, Upright Narrow
Description:
Herbaceous perennial with upright grass-like foliage and an edible bulb commonly known as a shallot. Golden Creation Shallot is small, yellow-skinned with white flesh. Great to use soups, sauces, casseroles and omelettes.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Edible Garden, Mass Planting, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free, Thrips
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Liliaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate