(Allium schoenoprasum) Delicate onion-flavored foliage is good for fresh eating or cooking, excess freezes well. The lavender-pink flowers are also edible and attractive. Plants will self seed. Perennial in zones 3-9.
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START INDOORS
4-6 weeks before las frost |
GERMINATION
7-14 Days |
PLANTS OUTDOORS
4-8" Apart |
LIGHT
Sun/Partial Shade |
Green Thumb Tip
Sow seeds indoors ¼" deep. Transplant outdoors as soon as soil can be worked in spring. Chives are also easy to direct seed. Established plants can easily be divided in both spring and fall. Remove spent blossoms regularly to prolong blooming.