Chives, Onion (Common Chives) (Allium schoenoprasum)
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Chives are a cool-weather perennial that is related to onions. Chive leaves' tips have a mild onion flavour. Chives are used in salads and as a garnish for a variety of cooked dishes. Chives have 6" to 10" long slender, round, hollow grass-like leaves. In the spring, stalks up to...
Chives are a cool-weather perennial that is related to onions. Chive leaves' tips have a mild onion flavour. Chives are used in salads and as a garnish for a variety of cooked dishes. Chives have 6" to 10" long slender, round, hollow grass-like leaves. In the spring, stalks up to 12 inches tall produce globe-like pinkish-purple flowers. Leaves emerge from clumps of small scallion-like bulbs.
Botanical Name : Allium Schoenoprasum
Common Name : Chives, Onion (Common Chives)
Life cycle : Perennial in Zones 3-9
Days to maturity : 60
Light requirement : Full sun
Planting time : Spring/Summer
Sowing method : Direct sow
Planting depth : ¼”- ½”
Plant spacing : 12”- 18”
Ships : Year-round
Average seed per ounce : Approx. 10,000