Chive Seed Ideas

Seed Ideas for Chives

Just like sage, there are only a few varieties of chive seeds offered. Seed Ideas: Common or Onion – the leaves have an onion flavor. In late spring, the flowers are pink and in the fall the flowers are white. Chinese or Garlic – the leaves of this variety has a garlicky flavor. In summer, […]

Save Chive Seeds

Save Chive Seeds

You will get chive seeds from the white flowers that are produced in the late summer. Seed Saving Tips: 1) Since chives like to self sow, you should cut off most of the other flower heads and stems so you don’t get too many chive plants next spring.  Save one or two flower heads  for […]

Chive Varieties

Garlic Chives

While common chives taste like onions, garlic chives taste like garlic. Best Features: 1) Garlic chives are perennial plants. 2) They have a garlic flavor and smell which is what makes garlic chives deer resistant! 3) Garlic chives have white flowers in late summer/fall.  The pollinators love the flowers too! 4) The leaves and the […]