{"product_id":"common-chives","title":"Common Chives – Heirloom Herb Seeds","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCommon Chives – The Easiest Perennial Herb in the Garden\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCommon Chives (\u003cem\u003eAllium schoenoprasum\u003c\/em\u003e) are one of the most versatile, low-maintenance herbs you can grow. A tenacious perennial with weed-like vigor, chives come back year after year with minimal care — one of the first herbs to emerge in spring. Growing to 16\" tall, chives produce slender, hollow leaves with a mild green onion flavor and stunning light fuchsia-purple allium blooms that are fully edible and irresistible to bees and butterflies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA member of the onion family alongside garlic and leeks, chives offer a more delicate flavor than larger root crops. Excellent in the kitchen, beautiful in the garden, and a powerhouse companion plant. 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