When to Plant Chives in Tennessee
Tennessee spans USDA hardiness 6b to 8a (zones 6b to 8a 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 Tennessee, Zone 6b
Average last spring frost
April 20
Average first fall frost
October 15
Start seeds indoors
Feb 23
Transplant outdoors
Apr 6
Projected first harvest
Jun 25
Chives is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 6 guide (both 6a and 6b) →
Chives planting calendar for Tennessee, Zone 7a
Average last spring frost
April 15
Average first fall frost
October 20
Start seeds indoors
Feb 18
Transplant outdoors
Apr 1
Projected first harvest
Jun 20
Chives is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Chives planting calendar for Tennessee, Zone 7b
Average last spring frost
April 10
Average first fall frost
October 30
Start seeds indoors
Feb 13
Transplant outdoors
Mar 27
Projected first harvest
Jun 15
Chives is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 7 guide (both 7a and 7b) →
Chives planting calendar for Tennessee, Zone 8a
Average last spring frost
April 1
Average first fall frost
November 10
Start seeds indoors
Feb 4
Transplant outdoors
Mar 18
Projected first harvest
Jun 6
Chives is ready to harvest in about 80 days. Full zone 8 guide (both 8a and 8b) →
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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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