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

In Williamston you can figure out when it's a good idea to plant chives by checking out the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Chives

Frost tolerance for chives:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Since chives do well in cold you can plant them earlier in the year than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant chives in Williamston 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 chives and expect a good harvest is probably September. Any later than that and your chives may not have a chance to really do well. Starting your chives indoors is a great way to get them started a few weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on March 15 in Williamston. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of 10°F.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Williamston is just an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Williamston last frost occurs after March 15 so always be ready to protect your chives if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Williamston

Here is the info for USDA Zone 8a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	March 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	November 15
Lowest Expected Low	10°F
Highest Expected Low	15°F

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

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