When to Plant Chives in Minnesota
Minnesota spans USDA hardiness 3a to 5a (zones 3a to 5a on this page). Plant chives by your local frost date, not the calendar — pick your zone below for exact start-indoors, transplant, and harvest dates.
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Chives planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 3a
Average last spring frost
May 30
Average first fall frost
September 10
Start seeds indoors
Apr 4
Transplant outdoors
May 16
Projected first harvest
Aug 4
Chives is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Chives planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 3b
Average last spring frost
May 20
Average first fall frost
September 15
Start seeds indoors
Mar 25
Transplant outdoors
May 6
Projected first harvest
Jul 25
Chives is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 3 guide (both 3a and 3b) →
Chives planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 4a
Average last spring frost
May 15
Average first fall frost
September 20
Start seeds indoors
Mar 20
Transplant outdoors
May 1
Projected first harvest
Jul 20
Chives is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Chives planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 4b
Average last spring frost
May 10
Average first fall frost
September 25
Start seeds indoors
Mar 15
Transplant outdoors
Apr 26
Projected first harvest
Jul 15
Chives is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 4 guide (both 4a and 4b) →
Chives planting calendar for Minnesota, Zone 5a
Average last spring frost
May 5
Average first fall frost
October 1
Start seeds indoors
Mar 10
Transplant outdoors
Apr 21
Projected first harvest
Jul 10
Chives is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 5 guide (both 5a and 5b) →
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Varieties to grow
1 variety of chives in the HomeSown library. Tap any for its full grow guide.
Common problems with chives
What to watch for, with identification and treatment for each
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