When to Plant Chives in Haiku, Hawaii (96708)

Location

Haiku, Hawaii

ZIP Code

96708

USDA Zone

12a

Last Frost

Thursday, January 1, 2026

📅 Planting Calendar

Start Seeds Indoors Thursday, November 6, 2025

Transplant Outdoors Thursday, December 18, 2025

Pro Tip: Start Chives seeds indoors 8 weeks before your last frost date, then transplant outdoors around Thursday, December 18, 2025.

🌿 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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🤝 Good Companions

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⚠️ Avoid Planting Near

BeanPea

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Growing Chives in Zone 12a

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) is a popular garden vegetable. In Haiku, Hawaii, which is in USDA Hardiness Zone 12a, you should start seeds indoors around Thursday, November 6, 2025.

Your average last frost date is Thursday, January 1, 2026. Plan to transplant your Chives seedlings outdoors around Thursday, December 18, 2025, about -2 weeks after your last frost date.