Grow Green Chive Seeds (Common Onion Chives), a popular culinary herb known for its fresh, mild onion flavor and easy, year-round growth. These thin, grass-like green stems are delicious in salads, soups, eggs, dips, baked potatoes, stir-fries, and garnish dishes. Chives are a reliable kitchen garden staple, providing fresh herbs from indoor containers or outdoor beds.
These Non-GMO Green Chive Seeds produce dense clusters of upright leaves and attractive purple flowers that also attract beneficial pollinators. Chives thrive in a wide range of climates, regrow after cutting, and offer continuous harvests for both beginner and experienced home gardeners.
Features
- Mild onion flavor ideal for fresh and cooked dishes.
- Non-GMO culinary herb grown indoors or outdoors.
- Cut-and-come-again harvest for continuous fresh use.
- Attractive purple blooms support pollinators.
- Excellent for containers, raised beds, and garden rows.
- Perfect garnish for eggs, soups, baked potatoes, and salads.
- Hardy perennial in many zones with dependable regrowth.
Specifications
- Plant Name: Common Onion Chives
- Scientific Name: Allium schoenoprasum
- Plant Type: Perennial herb (grown as annual in cold climates)
- Growth Habit: Bunching upright thin tubular leaves
- Seed Type: Open-pollinated, Non-GMO
- Heirloom: Yes
- USDA Zones: Best in Zones 3–10
- Growing Season: Spring, summer, fall; indoors year-round
- Sun Requirement: Full sun to partial sun
- Days to Maturity: 75–90 days; harvest small leaves earlier
- Plant Height: 8–16 inches tall
- Plant Spacing: 4–8 inches apart
- Soil Preference: Well-drained fertile soil
- Water Requirement: Moderate moisture; avoid waterlogging
- Support Needed: None
- Flavor Profile: Mild onion taste, tender texture
- Growth Advantage: Regrows continuously after cutting
Planting Guide
- Sow seeds ¼ inch deep in moist, well-drained soil.
- Start indoors or direct sow outdoors in early spring.
- Keep soil evenly moist until seedlings establish.
- Grow in full sun or light partial shade for greener stems.
- Harvest by cutting outer leaves at the base; allow regrowth.
- Divide crowded clumps every 2–3 years to maintain vigor.
- Grow indoors on a sunny window or under grow lights.
- Avoid over-fertilizing to maintain strong flavor.
- Use freshly cut or freeze for long-term kitchen storage.