Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to determine your garden schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Pleasanton you can figure out when you can plant chinese chives by checking out the USDA zone info.

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 a little earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant chinese chives in Pleasanton is January. However, you really should wait until February 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 October. Any later than that and your chinese chives may not have a chance to really do well. If you are starting your chinese chives indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on February 15 in Pleasanton. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 25°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Pleasanton is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Pleasanton there is a last frost after February 15 so just be sure to be ready to cover your chinese chives if you have one of those late frosts.

USDA Zone Info for Pleasanton

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

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