Herb Description: Garlic Chives grow up to 12” tall and produce attractive white flowers, great for your herb garden! Thin, flat leaves with a nice garlic flavor are used to add that hint of garlic to sauces, dips, salads, vegetables, etc. Seed stems are also harvested and used in oriental dishes. 80 to 90 days for leaf harvest and 150 to 170 days for seed stems. Moderately hardy perennial. Mulch where temperatures are -10 degrees or below. Average water needs. Self sows freely, deadhead if volunteer seedlings are not desired.

Herb Botanical Name: Allium tuberosum

Other Common Names: Garlic Chives, Oriental Garlic, Chinese Chives, Chinese Leek, Flat Chives

Herb Duration: Perennial

Days to Herb Maturity: 85

Herb Seeds Per Oz: 6300

Herb Height: 12” to 18”

Herb Spacing: 3” to 6”

Herb Planting: Sow seeds indoors before last frost. Plant seeds just under soil surface, and water.

Herb Seed Saving: Allow seed heads to dry on plants; then remove heads, break them open, and collect seeds. Clean and dry the seeds before storage in cool dry conditions.

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