🌿 Chives
Herb Garden · growing reference
| Days to maturity | 80 days – 85 days, by type |
|---|---|
| Germination | 14 days |
| Direct sowing | +10 days vs transplants |
| Spacing | 6″ in the row × 12″ between rows |
| Planted as | seed |
| Expected yield | 0.2–0.5 lbs per plant |
| Water | ~1–1.5 in a week |
When to plant
In USDA zone 6, for example: Recommended planting window around Apr 1. Start seeds indoors ~6 weeks earlier.
| Spring | |
|---|---|
| Zone 3 | May 1 |
| Zone 4 | Apr 23 |
| Zone 5 | Apr 12 |
| Zone 6 | Apr 1 |
| Zone 7 | Mar 18 |
| Zone 8 | Mar 1 |
| Zone 9 | Feb 6 |
Dates are the typical window for each zone's average frost dates — your own last frost can differ by a couple of weeks. Zone 10 and warmer is effectively frost-free: plant to the season, not the frost. Southern Hemisphere: shift six months.
Chive Types
- Common · 80 days · 0.2–0.5 lbs/plant — Onion chives (A. schoenoprasum) — the hollow grassy leaves and edible pink pompoms.
- Garlic · 85 days · 0.2–0.5 lbs/plant — Chinese/garlic chives (A. tuberosum) — flat leaves, mild garlic flavour, white star flowers.
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