When to plant chives in Tenterfield
- Plant seedlings: mid Aug to late AprTenterfield area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Tenterfield. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
A tough perennial clump with mild onion-flavoured leaves and edible purple flowers that bees love. It grows in garden beds or pots and comes back each spring. Cut leaves near the base often, and divide clumps every few years to keep them vigorous.