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Chives (Common)

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Botanical Interests Heirloom Common Chives Seeds

Chives are super easy to grow, require little maintenance, tolerate drought, and come back year after year. Edible flowers are loved by bees, make a tasty chive vinegar, look and taste great in salads, and dry well for arrangements; foliage and/or flowers add a subtle onion flavor to many dishes. Great for containers; grow indoors for year-round harvest.

Sowing Information:

  • Light: Full sun to part shade
  • When to Start Inside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date.
  • When to Sow Outside: 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, when the soil temperature is at least 45°F, ideally 60°–70°F; or as late as 2 months before your average first fall frost date.
  • Seed Depth: ¼ inch
  • Seed Spacing: A group of 10 seeds every 8 inches
  • Row Spacing: 8 inches
  • Thinning: Not required
  • Days to Emerge: 10–15 days

Growing Notes:

  • Harvesting: FOLIAGE: Cut outer spears of chives when at least 6 inches long, and cut back to 2 inches above ground level. Once or twice a season, shear plants to 2 inches above ground. This will keep new, tender foliage available. FLOWERS: Harvest for dried floral arrangements and meals when in full bloom.
  • Attributes: Drought tolerant, good for containers, attracts pollinators, deer resistant

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