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Chive · perennial

Allium Schoeno

Chives (Allium schoenoprasum): Delicate Onion Flavor in Every Snip Discover the delicate onion flavor of Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) in your garden. These versatile and easy-to-grow herbs add a fresh, mild onion taste to a variety of dishes. Explore the characteristics and optimal growing…

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Days to harvest
80
Plant spacing
2-8"
Sprouts in
10 days
Light
Sun to part shade

When to plant

  1. Start indoors
    Optional head start
  2. Sow outside
    4–6 weeks before your last frost

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Growing tips

  • Best sown right where it will grow — it doesn't like being transplanted.
  • Keep the soil evenly moist until seedlings appear, usually in about 10 days.