When to Plant Garlic Chives in Zone 5
In USDA zone 5, start seeds indoors around March 10, transplant or plant outdoors May 5 to July 24, and expect your first harvest around July 24.
Garlic Chives planting calendar for USDA Zone 5
Start seeds indoors
Mar 10
Transplant outdoors
May 5
Projected first harvest
Jul 24
Garlic Chives is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Dates use USDA zone 5a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 5 means for garlic chives
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 5 gives you roughly 149 frost-free days, and garlic chives need about 80 days to mature.
Varieties to grow
1 variety of garlic chives in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with garlic chives
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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