When to Sow Chives?

Chives is a popular garden vegetable grown across temperate climates. Below are the exact sowing dates from our plant database — click the button to see personalised dates in the interactive planner.

Sowing dates – 🌿 Chives

Sowing dates Chives
Indoor sowing
Transplanting
Direct sowing Mar–Apr
Harvest period May–Sep
Days to harvest80

Plan your Chives in the app

Gardener Planner lets you match sowing dates to your climate zone, track progress and plan crop rotation across your whole garden.

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Frequently asked questions

When to sow Chives indoors?

Chives does not need to be started indoors — sow directly into the garden.

When to transplant Chives?

Chives is direct-sown and does not require transplanting.

When to harvest Chives?

Harvest Chives from May–Sep (approx. 80 days from transplanting/germination).