When to Plant Garlic Chives in Zone 8
In USDA zone 8, start seeds indoors around February 4, transplant or plant outdoors April 1 to June 20, and expect your first harvest around June 20.
Garlic Chives planting calendar for USDA Zone 8
Start seeds indoors
Feb 4
Transplant outdoors
Apr 1
Projected first harvest
Jun 20
Garlic Chives is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Dates use USDA zone 8a average frost dates. Set your ZIP in HomeSown for dates tuned to your exact location.
What zone 8 means for garlic chives
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Those two dates are what set the schedule above. Zone 8 gives you roughly 223 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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