12-18 Inches Tall

8-12 Inches Wide

Plant in Full Sun

Onion Chives are a hardy perennial herb that is easy to grow, easy to use, and plentiful in its harvest. New plants are ready for harvest within 80-90 days, but established plants will be ready much sooner. Chives are easy to utilize in the kitchen; add them to soups, salads, potatoes, spreads, eggs, and any dish you would like to add the crisp onion flavor to. This variety has green tubular leaves and lovely purple flowers that are also edible. The upright habit and purple flowers make chives a must-have addition to the edible garden, and makes it a great choice for borders and flower gardens, as well.

Chives are perennial herbs and can withstand a light frost. Chives onion have purple flowers and waxy green, tubular leaves that taste like onion. Flowers bloom in summer and are edible. Chives can grow up to a foot high and spread by seed. They have an upright growth habit that looks great in borders, containers, and gardens.

Garlic Chives is a chive type that tastes like garlic and has a massive, triangular stem. The plants have flattened leaves and elegant white flowers. This variety desires more warmth and grows slower than the common chives. The seeds need cold air before they can germinate. It is a perennial herb and blossoms after it has been cut.

Nelly is a fine to medium thick shafted chive variety. Nelly is dark blue-green in color, vigorous, and upright growing. It is resistant to diseases and thrip spots on the leaves. Used for all fresh and industrial markets, particularly popular for bunching due to its long slender leaf presentation.

Chives Onion, Oregano Basil Latin, and Lemon Basil

Chinese chives  are a perennial herb with flat, grass-like green leaves and a mild garlic-onion flavor, distinct from round onion chives; they form clumps, produce edible white flowers, and are used in Asian cooking for stir-fries, dumplings, and eggs, adding savory flavor and texture. They are heartier than regular chives, with a strong aroma when crushed, and are a staple in many Asian cuisines. 

Leaves: Flat, long, and pale green, unlike the hollow, round leaves of common chives, with a strong garlic smell when crushed.

Plant: Forms clumps of foliage, reaching 10-20 inches tall, with edible white flowers on stalks.

Hardiness: A perennial that dies back in winter in colder climates but stays green in warmer zones. 

Taste: Stronger, garlicky flavor than onion chives, but milder than raw garlic.

Culinary Uses: Used in dumplings, pancakes, stir-fries, egg dishes, soups, and salads; added at the end of cooking to preserve flavor.

Edible Parts: Leaves, flowers, and even seeds are edible. 

Cultivated in Asia for over 3,000 years for culinary, medicinal, and ceremonial uses. 

Yellow Chives: A variety with a milder taste and more delicate texture than standard garlic chives.