What is the best month to plant chives?

When to plant chives

Chives are generally planted in spring and autumn. In most cases, chives are best planted from late March to early May each year, and can be planted as late as October. In addition, chives are generally planted and propagated by sowing.

Planting time in the north and south: The suitable time for planting leeks in the south and the north is different. Generally, leeks are planted around February in the south, and leeks are planted around March or April in the north.

Greenhouse planting time: Chives can be grown in greenhouses. There is a difference between the time for greenhouse planting and the time for open-air planting. Generally, the time for greenhouse planting of leeks is in November and December in winter. After the leeks are mature, they can be normally maintained in the open air.

Leek Origin and Planting Month

Leeks are widely grown all over the world. In China, the common production areas of leeks are Shandong, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Hubei, Sichuan, and Jiangsu.

Shandong chives

Shandong chives are usually planted in April in spring and will generally mature one month after planting. Shandong chives have a spicy taste and tender green leaves. They are of better quality and are not easy to spoil.

Hebei Chives

Hebei leeks are usually planted in March and April and can usually be harvested in April and May. There are many places where Hebei leeks are grown. The leeks grow lushly and have a short growth cycle.

Leek varieties and planting months

Leek is a common vegetable that can be used as a stuffing or stir-fried. Common varieties include Zhucheng big golden hook, large-leaf leek, Hanzhong winter leek, Shouguang Ma Lin leek, fine-leaf leek, 791 leek, broad-leaf leek and Beijing Xianfei yellow leek No. 1.

Large leaf chives

Large-leaf leek is usually planted at the end of March and will mature at the end of April. The leaves of large-leaf leek are relatively wide and have a certain thickness. The leaves are generally triangular in shape.

Hanzhong winter chives

Hanzhong winter chives are usually planted in March and April in spring and will mature in May and June. Hanzhong winter chives have a strong chive flavor with a spicy feeling and taste very good.