406 · Garlic Chives

About this plant

A perennial herb with white ball-shaped flower clusters above spear-like flat leaves. Clip the leaves for salads, cheese and egg dishes, gravies and soups for a delicate onion or garlic flavor. Cut often to keep fresh leaves coming.

Planting it at home

When to plant out

Right away. Our low-desert planting window for cool-season plants ends about mid-February.

Where

Containers, Raised bed

Spacing

6" (from the packet)

Size

8-12" tall (from the packet)

Care

Sun

Full sun (from the packet); part shade in peak summer

Water

Moderate; let topsoil dry

Feed

Light feeding only; too much fertilizer weakens the flavor (general guide).

Good to know

Grown from

Seed — sown by FHCG volunteers

Uses

Salads, eggs, cheese, soups

Harvest

Cut often

Life cycle

Perennial

Heirloom or hybrid

Heirloom — saved seeds grow true

Heat (our summer)

Moderate–High