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When to Plant Chinese chives in Crown Point, IN

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 should be able to figure out when it's the best time to plant chinese chives by looking at the USDA zone info for Crown Point.


Planting Calendar for Chinese chives

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

Chinese chives can survive in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little earlier in the year than other frost tender plants.

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A good time to plant chinese chives
Possibly ok, but a risky time to plant chinese chives
Probably not a good time to plant chinese chives

The earliest that you can plant chinese chives in Crown Point 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 Crown Point. It might get as low as -15°F during the coldest months of winter.

Keep in mind that USDA zone info for Crown Point may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Crown Point last frost occurs after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your chinese chives if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Crown Point

Here is the info for USDA Zone 5b.

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

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -15°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -10°F.

Plants to Grow in Crown Point

You may be interested in your other planting guides for Crown Point.