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When to Plant Chives in Toxey, Alabama (36921)

Location

Toxey, Alabama

ZIP Code

36921

USDA Zone

8b

Last Frost

Sunday, March 15, 2026

📅 Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Sunday, January 18, 2026
Transplant Outdoors Sunday, March 1, 2026

Pro Tip: Start Chives seeds indoors 8 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant outdoors around Sunday, March 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 8b

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) is a popular garden vegetable. In Toxey, Alabama, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 8b, you should start seeds indoors around Sunday, January 18, 2026.

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