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- Hardy Perennial Herb!
- 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.
Onion Chives Plant Care
With very little care, chives onion reward herb gardeners with a bounty of flavorful leaves in summer. Plant chives onion seedlings or seeds into the garden after the danger of a hard frost has passed. They can also be planted in the fall. Plant into compost-enriched soil in full-sun to get best results. Chives can grow in partial shade in hot climates. Be sure to deadhead your chives to prevent re-seeding. Divide them every 3-4 years to keep the plants healthy and vigorous.
Growing Onion Chives Plants
It takes chives 80-90 days to reach maturity from seed. However, they are perennials in Zones 3-10, so after your initial growing season, it will take much less time to reach harvest time. Chives need 8-10” space from other plants in order to have enough room to grow. They need full sun and consistent moisture for ideal growing conditions. Chives onion can reach up to 12” in height. Start them indoors 8-10 weeks before your last frost date, and then transplant into the garden after the danger of a hard frost has passed.
Chives are great for containers, landscapes, herb gardens, and borders. A single plant can grow happily in a small container, or in a large container with companions. The upright habit and lavender purple flowers make them a perky addition to herb kitchen gardens, borders, and containers.
Watering Onion Chives
Keep the soil around the chives onion evenly moist, but not overly saturated. Additional irrigation may be required during dry spells.
Feeding Onion Chives Plants
Use compost to feed your garden bed in early spring. Chives are low-care perennials that don’t require consistent fertilizing, so an application of compost should be enough to keep them vigorous.
Onion Chives Plant Information
| Common Name: Onion Chives |
| Botanical Name: Allium schoenoprasum |
| Plant Type: Chives |
| Edible Type: Herbs |
| Vegetable Size: - |
| Light Exposure: Full Sun (+6 hrs.) |
| Spacing: 4 - 8" (10 - 20cm) |
| Height: 12 - 18" (30 - 46cm) |
| Width: 8 - 12" (20 - 30cm) |
| Brand: BURPEE® |
- SKU:
- CHIONP
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Know As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Know As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Know As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Know As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Know As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Know As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Once your plant is shipped you’ll receive an email with tracking information. Depending on the above criteria we’ll ship your plant(s) towards beginning of the following week from your order. We put together this helpful guide of what to do when you receive your plants in the mail.
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