One of the first steps you take when you are getting a good idea your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to figure out when it's possible to plant chinese chives by looking at the USDA zone info for Prescott Valley.

Planting Calendar for Chinese chives

Frost tolerance for chinese chives:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant chinese chives just a bit earlier in the year because they are moderately cold tolerant.

The earliest that you can plant chinese chives in Prescott Valley is February. However, you really should wait until March if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant chinese chives and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chinese chives may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your chinese chives indoors is a great way to get them started a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is April 15 in Prescott Valley. It might get as low as 5°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Prescott Valley may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Since half of the time in Prescott Valley you get a frost after April 15 be ready to cover your chinese chives if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Prescott Valley

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Prescott Valley

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