Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Chives grace the garden with bright green stems and pinkish-purple pom-pom 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 up a few bulbs to tuck in a pot for on a sunny windowsill.
- 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 midspring to early summer
- Landscape Uses:
- Containers,Beds & Borders
- Special Features:
- Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Fragrant,Attracts Butterflies,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow
Garden Plans
Formal Knot-Garden Plan
Small-Space Vegetable Garden Plan
Patio Vegetable Garden Plan
Planting Plans Inspired by the White House Kitchen Garden
Formal Knot-Garden Plan
Small-Space Vegetable Garden Plan
Patio Vegetable Garden Plan
Planting Plans Inspired by the White House Kitchen Garden
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.
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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