Garlic Chives, Heirloom Herb Seeds

Keep fresh garlic-onion flavor within snipping distance with Garlic Chives (Allium tuberosum). This clumping perennial herb grows flat green leaves rather than the hollow leaves of common onion chives, with delicate white star-shaped flowers adding beauty to the herb bed. Snip a handful for eggs, dumplings, stir-fries, salads, or creamy spreads, and let established plants regrow between harvests.

Why Grow Garlic Chives?

• Mild garlic flavor: Flat, tender leaves add a savory finish to everyday meals without peeling a garlic bulb.
• A perennial kitchen staple: Established clumps can return for repeated harvests where growing conditions suit them.
• Edible white flowers: Small star-shaped blooms form airy clusters above the foliage, making this herb ornamental as well as useful.
• Raised-bed and container friendly: Give plants good drainage, steady moisture, and enough room for clumps to develop. Indoor growing requires sufficient light.
• Heirloom and open-pollinated: Grow a traditional culinary herb from seed, with the option to save seed from mature flowers.

Growing Notes

Start indoors 6–8 weeks before your last expected frost, or direct sow in spring as soil warms. Sow about ¼ inch deep in moderately rich, well-drained soil. Full sun is ideal, with some partial shade tolerated. Allow about 8–10 inches between developing clumps; in a square-foot bed, use 1 plant per sq ft for room to mature.

Water consistently and keep young plants free of weeds. Plan on roughly 85–90 days from sowing to an initial leaf harvest, allowing plants to establish before cutting. Harvest modestly at first, then let foliage regrow between later cuts. Divide crowded clumps as needed. Remove spent flower heads before seeds ripen if you want to limit self-seeding.

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