The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Jupiter you can estimate when to plant chinese chives by referring to 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.

Since chinese chives do well in moderate cold you can plant them a bit earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant chinese chives in Jupiter 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. If you wait any later than that and 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

On average the last frost is on January 31 in Jupiter. It might get as low as 30°F during the coldest months of winter.

It's important to remember that USDA zone info for Jupiter may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Since half of the time in Jupiter there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your chinese chives if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Jupiter

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in Jupiter

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Jupiter.