I always plant shallots in spring. I don't know how they will do if you leave them. They aren't usually available to buy until spring but if you save your own it's customary to store them until Feb/March time.
I'm not aware of any variety you can plant in autumn like there are with onions - could be wrong though - it's happened before!

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