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Common Chives - Ferme de Sainte Marthe seeds

Allium schoenoprasum
Chives

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I love chives, I sowed the seeds in a small pot.

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Common chives are a classic herb, grown for their fine, hollow cylindrical leaves that bring a fresh, mild onion flavour to raw and cooked dishes. The 25 to 30 cm high plants produce charming, purple blooms in late spring. Sow from late February to June; harvest from late May to late September. Certified organic seeds.
Ease of cultivation
Beginner
Height at maturity
30 cm
Spread at maturity
20 cm
Soil moisture
Moist soil
Germination time (days)
25 days
Sowing method
Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Sowing period February to June
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Description

Common chives are a classic herb, grown for their fine, hollow cylindrical leaves that bring a fresh, mild onion flavour to raw and cooked dishes. The 25 to 30 cm high plants produce charming, purple blooms in late spring. A perfect addition to any herb or flower garden! Sow from late February to June; harvest from late May to late September.

Chives are a tasty and popular perennial herb. They belong to the Allium family, along with garlic, onion and shallot. Chives form clumps of fine, hollow cylindrical stalks (scapes) and leaves. Chive plants are generally grown for two to three years, after which they become less productive and need to be divided.

The fresh, garlicy and slightly spicy taste of chives complements omelettes, quiches and fish dishes and is great to season fresh cheeses. Chives are a must-have in the herb garden... and a delight in the flower garden! Their purplish-pink pompoms are charming with roses. Their oniony aroma will also help repel aphids and prevent black spot disease, making chives a brilliant companion plant.

Harvesting: Chives can be harvested over a long period of time, from late spring to autumn. Simply cut off the stems with scissors at the base of the clump. Regular harvesting encourages the plant to put out new leaves.

Conservation: Chives can be kept for a few days in the refrigerator or for a few months when dried or frozen. Nevertheless, for a fuller aroma they are definitely best eaten fresh!

Good to know: We recommend mulching as this reduces the need to water and weed your plants.

Even if the vegetable garden is first and foremost a place for growing great quality veg, it’s always a good idea to leave a bit of room for flowers. Growing flowers alongside your vegetable plants will make your general gardening experience more enjoyable and is a great way to attract pollinators and repel garden pests! Flowers such as gaillardia, marigolds, zinnias, cosmos or nasturtiums can be sown in and around the rows of vegetables. Herbs such as dill can be very useful also. Bear in mind that some companion plants self-seed easily and can be a bit invasive (borage, chives, lemon balm etc.)

NB. Organic seeds (in French "AB" for "Agriculture Biologique") are produced from plants that aren't treated with phytosanitary products (insecticides, weed killers). The seeds do not undergo post-harvest treatment. They carry the AB label and are approved by Ecocert, an independent structure.

Harvest

Harvest time May to September
Type of vegetable Aromatic
Vegetable colour green
Size of vegetable Medium
Interest Flavour
Use Cooking

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm
Spread at maturity 20 cm
Growth rate normal

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased

Botanical data

Genus

Allium

Species

schoenoprasum

Family

Alliaceae

Other common names

Chives

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Annual / Perennial

Perennial

Product reference37681

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Planting and care

Sowing:

Chives germinate at a temperature of about 18°C. Germination takes between 20 and 25 days.

Sow the seeds under cover or in open ground nursery:

From the end of February, in a cool place at home or under a greenhouse, in a tray with drainage holes and filled with special seed compost, sow the seeds at a depth of 2 to 3 mm, spacing them 5 to 7 cm apart. Water with a very fine spray. When your young plants have 4 leaves, transplant 3 or 4 plants into pots and place them in the garden in autumn or the following spring.

Sowing in open ground nursery is done later, in well-warmed soil, usually around mid-May and is done the same way as sowing under cover.

When planting permanently, leave a distance of 30 cm between each row and 15 cm between each plant in the row. We recommend planting them in different areas of the garden: in full sun for spring harvests and in partial shade for summer harvests.

Cultivation:

Chives thrive in full sun or partial shade, in moderately rich soil. If compost is needed, it is best applied in autumn, in the form of well-rotted compost (no manure), by scratching it into the soil to a depth of 5 cm, after loosening the soil as you would for any vegetable crop. This plant is quite tolerant of soil pH and will do well if it is between 5.5 and 7.5. Chives produce attractive flowers but it is recommended to cut the tough flower stems before they bloom to preserve the flavor of the foliage.

Multiplying chives is very easy and can be done by dividing clumps from March to May or from September to October.

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Seedlings

Sowing period February to June
Sowing method Direct sowing, Sowing under cover, Sowing under cover with heat
Germination time (days) 25 days

Care

Soil moisture Wet
Disease resistance Good
Pruning No pruning necessary

Intended location

Type of use Vegetable garden
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Soil Lightweight
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), 130
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