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Chives: when to sow, plant out and harvest

Sowing, planting and harvest dates for your climate, good and bad companions, growing tips.

When to sow in your region

Average dates, computed from the frost dates of each climate. For your exact dates, choose your town.

ClimateSow under coverSow outdoorsPlant outHarvest
Northern France18 February – 10 March25 March – 7 April; 18 August – 21 September25 March – 7 April1 April – 31 October
Atlantic coast8 February – 28 February15 March – 28 March; 22 August – 25 September15 March – 28 March22 March – 4 November
Eastern France10 February – 2 March17 March – 30 March; 16 August – 19 September17 March – 30 March24 March – 29 October
Mediterranean7 January – 27 January11 February – 24 February; 7 September – 11 October11 February – 24 February18 February – 20 November
Mountains (around 1,000 m)15 March – 4 April19 April – 2 May; 17 July – 20 August19 April – 2 May26 April – 29 September

Growing

Family
Amaryllidaceae
Latin name
Allium schoenoprasum
Cold tolerance
Hardy (withstands frost)
Soil temperature to germinate
15 °C minimum
Emergence
14–21 days
Between rows
25–30 cm
In the row
20–30 cm

Companion planting

The level of evidence is shown for each pairing: many rest on tradition rather than on studies.

Good neighbours

Keep apart

  • French bean (bush or climbing)Tradition

Sources