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Chive

Chives

(Allium schoenoprasum) Chives are a popular herb used for is onion flavor on many meals. Chive plants are long and skinny and should be grown in groups to create a large harvest.

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How to Grow Chives

Garlic Geisha chive seeds produce an ornamental and culinary allium developed for its graceful form and mild garlic flavor, offering a refined alternative to traditional garlic chives. Sometimes marketed as Garlic Geisha or ornamental garlic chives, this variety features slender, arching green leaves and elegant white star-shaped flowers that bloom in late summer and attract pollinators. The foliage has a gentle garlic aroma and taste, making it ideal for fresh use in salads, soups, and garnishes without overpowering dishes. Easy to grow and perennial in most climates, Garlic Geisha chives thrive in full sun to partial shade and prefer well-drained soil with moderate fertility. Sow seeds in spring or fall, keep soil evenly moist during establishment, and divide mature clumps every few years to maintain vigor and continuous growth.

The Chive is a widely known herb that produces flat, solid leaves with a wonderfully pungent flavor that is similar to onions. This plant can grows as high as 1.5' feet and 12" inches wide.

The standard Chive is a hardy perennial herb that is equally attractive as it is delicious. The 6-12 inch tall clumps are perfect for patio containers! Along with the delicate, flat onion-flavored leaves, the standard chives is also popular for the cut and come again lavender flowers. This organic favorite is widely used as flavoring in many dishes.