Garlic Chives (Chinese Leeks) in Zone 5a & 5b

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When to plant garlic chives (chinese leeks) in zone 5b

Zones 5a and 5b share the same average frost dates in our data, so this page covers both.

Method: Either: Start indoors for an earlier harvest, or direct-sow outside for less fuss. Garlic Chives (Chinese Leeks) tolerates either.

Spacing: 4 per square foot (square-foot-gardening spacing). Mature height: 1-1.5 ft.

Garlic chives, also called Chinese leeks, are a perennial onion relative with flat, garlic-flavored leaves, easily distinguished from the round, milder leaves of the standard chives already covered on this site.

How garlic chives (chinese leeks) fits zone 5's season

Zone 5b's frost-free window runs about 148 days, from May 10 to October 5. Garlic Chives (Chinese Leeks) needs about 80 days from sowing to first harvest.

Good companions

No standout companions recorded yet for Garlic Chives (Chinese Leeks).

Where to buy garlic chive seeds

• Botanical Interests
• True Leaf Market
• Burpee
• High Mowing Organic Seeds

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