Botanical Interests Chives Common Seeds

The Kitchen Garden Essential — Easy, Edible & Endlessly Useful Common Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are one of the most rewarding herbs you can grow. Drought tolerant, virtually maintenance-free, and returning faithfully year after year, they’re a staple in herb gardens, kitchen windowsills, and container plantings alike. Every part of the plant is edible — from the slender, onion-flavored leaves to the beautiful purple blooms that bees absolutely love. Growing Highlights Flavor: Mild, subtle onion flavor — perfect for eggs, salads, soups, dips, and more Edible flowers: Beautiful purple blooms taste great in salads and make a stunning chive vinegar Pollinators: Flowers are a favorite of bees and beneficial insects Dried arrangements: Flowers and foliage dry beautifully for everlasting arrangements Type: Hardy perennial — returns year after year with minimal care Drought tolerant: Unfussy and resilient once established Indoor growing: Grow in containers indoors for a year-r