Garlic Chives
Also referred to as 'Chinese Leeks', garlic chives resemble regular chives, but leaves are flat. This herb has a mild garlic flavor that makes it delicious in sauces and soups. Pretty flower heads with white blooms. Perennial herb.
1 g. seed packet
Name: Garlic Chives
Botanical Name: Allium tuberosum
Life Cycle: perennial
Color: flower heads are purple
Height: 18″
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Directions: Sow outdoors 4-6 weeks before average last frost.
Harvesting: When outer spears of chives are at least 6″ long, cut back to 2″ above ground level. Once or twice a season, shear plants to 2″ above ground; this will keep the new, tender foliage available.
Also referred to as 'Chinese Leeks', garlic chives resemble regular chives, but leaves are flat. This herb has a mild garlic flavor that makes it delicious in sauces and soups. Pretty flower heads with white blooms. Perennial herb.
1 g. seed packet
Name: Garlic Chives
Botanical Name: Allium tuberosum
Life Cycle: perennial
Color: flower heads are purple
Height: 18″
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Directions: Sow outdoors 4-6 weeks before average last frost.
Harvesting: When outer spears of chives are at least 6″ long, cut back to 2″ above ground level. Once or twice a season, shear plants to 2″ above ground; this will keep the new, tender foliage available.
Also referred to as 'Chinese Leeks', garlic chives resemble regular chives, but leaves are flat. This herb has a mild garlic flavor that makes it delicious in sauces and soups. Pretty flower heads with white blooms. Perennial herb.
1 g. seed packet
Name: Garlic Chives
Botanical Name: Allium tuberosum
Life Cycle: perennial
Color: flower heads are purple
Height: 18″
Light Requirement: Full Sun
Planting Directions: Sow outdoors 4-6 weeks before average last frost.
Harvesting: When outer spears of chives are at least 6″ long, cut back to 2″ above ground level. Once or twice a season, shear plants to 2″ above ground; this will keep the new, tender foliage available.
