Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate 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.

The best time to plant chinese chives in Seminole can be estimated by looking at 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 just a bit earlier in the year because they do well in moderate cold.

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

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost is on April 15 in Seminole. In the coldest months of winter you can expect an average low temperature of 5°F.

Since the USDA zone info for Seminole may not be accurate from year to year the actual date of last frost changes from year to year. Half of the time in Seminole it frosts late in the year after April 15 so be sure to be ready to protect your chinese chives if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Seminole

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Seminole

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