Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

You will be able to estimate when it's a good idea to plant chinese chives by reviewing the USDA zone info for Anoka.

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 do well in moderate cold which means that you can plant them a little bit earlier than other frost tender plants.

The earliest that you can plant chinese chives in Anoka is March. However, you really should wait until April 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 August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your chinese chives may not have a chance to fully mature. 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 is on May 15 in Anoka. It might get as low as -25°F during the coldest months of winter.

Just be sure to remember that USDA zone info for Anoka may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Anoka you get a frost after May 15 so just be sure to be ready to protect your chinese chives if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Anoka

Here is the info for USDA Zone 4b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-25°F
Highest Expected Low	-20°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 -20°F.

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