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Onion Chive Seeds
Vegetables
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About This Botanical
Onion Chives are the garden's most effortless and rewarding herb—a compact, perennial clump of wispy tubular stems that deliver fresh, mild onion flavor to anything they touch. Harvest through the growing season for salads, soups, baked potatoes, eggs, and more; then enjoy the round, lavender-purple blooms that appear in spring, attracting pollinators and adding serious charm to any garden border. Plant once, harvest for years.
Growing Instructions: Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost, or direct sow in spring. Chives are slow to establish from seed but extremely long-lived once settled in. Cut back to 2 inches above the soil after harvesting to encourage fresh, tender new growth. Divide clumps every 3 years to rejuvenate.
- Botanical Name: Allium schoenoprasum
- Plant Type: Perennial (Zones 3–9)
- Planting Time: Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost; or direct sow in spring
- Planting Depth: ¼ inch
- Spacing: 6–12 inches apart (sow 3–5 seeds per spot)
- Days to Germination: 10–14 days
- Days to First Harvest: 75–90 days from seed
- Mature Height: 12–18 inches
- Light Needs: Full sun to partial shade
- Water Needs: Low to moderate — drought tolerant once established
- Difficulty: Easy (slow to establish; then very low-maintenance)
- Seed Type: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
⚡ Quick Facts
At a Glance- • Light: Bright indirect light
- • Water: When the top 1–2 inches of mix are dry
- • Mature size: 4" nursery grow pot; compact tabletop foliage.
- • Pet safety: Check this plant’s species-specific pet-safety guidance before placing it around pets. Verify with our Pet-Safe Checker.
- • Beginner-friendly: Care difficulty varies by plant. Follow the light, watering, and drainage guidance on this page.
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