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When to Plant Chives in Boca Grande, Florida (33921)

Location

Boca Grande, Florida

ZIP Code

33921

USDA Zone

10b

Last Frost

Thursday, January 15, 2026

📅 Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Thursday, November 20, 2025
Transplant Outdoors Thursday, January 1, 2026

Pro Tip: Start Chives seeds indoors 8 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant outdoors around Thursday, January 1, 2026.

🌿 Plant Details

Scientific Name Allium schoenoprasum
Days to Maturity 60 days
Mature Height 12-18"
Spread 12"
Type Clumping
Fruit Size N/A

☀️ Growing Requirements

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Sun

Full Sun to Partial Shade

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Water

Regular

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Spacing

6" apart

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Planting Depth

0.25" deep

Seeds typically germinate in 7-14 days

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Growing Chives in Zone 10b

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) is a popular garden vegetable. In Boca Grande, Florida, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 10b, you should start seeds indoors around Thursday, November 20, 2025.

Your average last frost date is Thursday, January 15, 2026. Plan to transplant your Chives seedlings outdoors around Thursday, January 1, 2026, about -2 weeks after your last frost date.