Chives Medium Leaved - Allium schoenoprasum Seeds

Chives Medium Leaved Seeds

Chives Medium Leaved Seeds produce attractive clump-forming plants with upright green leaves and a deliciously mild onion flavour. This easy-to-grow perennial herb provides fresh leaves for harvesting throughout the growing season and makes a useful addition to kitchen gardens, herb beds, raised beds, and containers.

The slender leaves are excellent chopped fresh and added to tomatoes, salads, cream cheese, and a wide variety of savoury dishes. During June and July, established plants produce attractive rose-pink edible flowers, adding colour to the garden as well as providing an edible garnish.

Easy to grow in virtually any soil, Chives Medium Leaved return year after year and gradually develop into productive clumps. The flowers are also loved by bees, making chives an excellent choice for combining edible growing with pollinator-friendly planting.

Key Features

Produces upright green leaves with a mild onion flavour.

Easy-to-grow perennial culinary herb.

Attractive rose-pink edible flowers appear in June and July.

Excellent with tomatoes, salads, cream cheese, and savoury dishes.

Flowers are highly attractive to bees.

Forms productive clumps that return year after year.

Easy to grow in a wide range of soils.

How to Grow Chives Medium Leaved Seeds

Sow Chives Medium Leaved Seeds directly outdoors in their final growing position during May.

Sow into prepared soil and keep the area lightly moist while the seedlings establish.

Thin young plants to approximately 15cm apart to provide enough room for healthy clumps to develop.

Chives are easy to grow in virtually any garden soil and can be harvested regularly once the plants are established.

As mature clumps become larger, divide them during autumn and replant the divisions to maintain healthy, vigorous plants.

Chive Growing Tips

Harvest leaves regularly throughout the growing season.

Cut leaves as required and use them fresh for the best flavour.

Allow some rose-pink flowers to develop for bees and other pollinators.

The flowers are edible and can also be used as colourful garnishes.

Divide established clumps during autumn to maintain vigorous growth.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Chives easy to grow?
Yes, Chives Medium Leaved are easy to grow and will establish successfully in a wide range of garden soils.

Are Chive flowers edible?
Yes, the attractive rose-pink flowers are edible and can be used as colourful garnishes.

When do Chives flower?
The flowers typically appear during June and July.

Do Chives attract bees?
Yes, bees love the flowers, making Chives an excellent addition to a pollinator-friendly herb garden.

When should established Chives be divided?
Established clumps should be divided during autumn to maintain healthy, productive plants.

Perfect For

Herb gardens

Kitchen gardens

Containers

Salads

Cream cheese

Edible flowers

Bee-friendly gardens

Fresh herbs