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Chives

Allium schoenoprasum
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Chives

Chives grace the garden with bright green stems and pinkish-purple pompon blooms -- all of which offer a distinctly mild onion flavor. Versatile and easy-growing, chives thrive in containers and also form an eye-catching edging in planting beds. Place chives with convenient harvest in mind; a pot near the kitchen door keeps garden-fresh flavors close at hand. After chives flower, cut plants to encourage new growth, trimming a portion of the clump at a time. In wintry regions, as the growing season winds down, dig a few bulbs to tuck in a pot for a sunny windowsill indoors.

Light:
Sun, Part Sun
Zones:
3-10
Plant Type:
Perennial, Herb
Plant Height:
8-18 inches tall
Plant Width:
8-12 inches wide
Flower Color:
Pink to lavender globe-shape flowers
Bloom Time:
Pink flowers in mid-spring to early summer
Landscape Uses:
Containers, Beds & Borders
Special Features:
Flowers, Attractive Foliage, Fragrant, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow

Harvest Tips


Snip chives as needed with a pair of scissors or kitchen shears, cutting stems near soil. Fresh chives pack the greatest onion flavor; add them to dishes just before serving. Break up edible chive blossoms on salads for lively onion flavor, or sprinkle on egg dishes or cream soups as a garnish. Bottle blooms in vinegar for a lovely pink-tinted brew. To preserve chives, chop stems and dry or freeze in ice cubes.

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