Garlic Chives 200 Seeds HERB Vegetable Garden EASY to grow in pots CULINARY
Perennial growing to 50cm
Culinary herb
Garlic flavour
Perennial growing to 50cm. Plants grow in slowly spreading clumps with long green strap-like leaves with white star shaped flowers. Leaves have a mild flavour, somewhat like a cross between regular chives and garlic. Can be eaten raw or cooked; good in salads, sauces, stir-fries and with fish, poultry and egg dishes. Can be grown in containers. Also known as "Chinese chives".

It looks like an onion chive but tastes more like garlic. Garlic chives in the garden are also often referred to as Chinese chives plants and as such was first recorded between 4,000-5,000 years ago in China. So, what are garlic chives and how do they differ from ordinary garden chives?
What are Garlic Chives?
Its scientific name of Allium tuberosum is indicative of its oniony roots and falls among the family Liliaceae. Unlike onions or other types of garlic, however, the fibrous bulb is not edible but is grown rather for its flowers and stems. It is easy to differentiate between onion chives and garlic chives. Garlic chives have a flat, grass-like leaf, not a hollow one as do onion chives. They grow between 30.5 to 50 cm. tall. Garlic chives make a lovely flower in a border planting or container garden and work well in the herb garden. They can be planted along a path or as a dense ground cover too. The small, star-shaped flowers are usually cream-colored and born on sturdy stems. The flowers can be eaten or dried and made into floral arrangements. The seed heads are also often used in everlasting arrangements or can be allowed to remain and drop seeds for continual reseeding. Growing garlic chives are usually cultivated for culinary uses such as in herbal vinegars, salads, soups, soft cheeses, compound butters, and grilled meat. Of course, its ornamental properties are nothing to sneeze at, and, it attracts butterflies.

Planting Guide
Method Sow direct
Planting Depth 8mm
Season Spring, summer and autumn
Germination 14-21 days at 15-21°C
Life Cycle Hardy Perennial
Plant Spacing 15cm
Plant Height 50cm
Position Full sun, moist well drained soil
Days Until Maturity 60-90 days