Chives - Ontario Seed Company
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Allium schoenoprasum
Chive seeds grow as tufts of grassy, tubular leaves shaped much like miniature onion leaves. Use the delicate, mild onion-flavoured leaves in salads, soups, stews, omelettes and dips. Plants grow in clusters to 15cm (6") high and produce pretty, edible, purple ball-shaped flowers about 2.5cm (1") in diameter. Often gardeners find chives spreading throughout the garden easily on their own. Despite this, chives can be a fussy germinator, with the seed sometimes taking much longer to emerge than expected. While it often spreads from established plants by self-seeding, it is not considered invasive.
Perennial hardy to Zone 3.
Approx. 400 seeds/pkt
How to Grow
Sow seed directly outdoors in a sunny site with average soil in mid-to-late May or in August through September. Sow seed 6mm (1/4") deep and 2.5cm (1") apart then thin to 10cm (4") apart in the garden. Note that germination normally occurs within 14 days of sowing, however seed can sometimes take much longer to sprout so be patient.
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All regular packaged seed* orders have a flat rate shipping fee starting at $5.85 for Letter Mail shipping and $14.85 for Expedited Shipping.
*Some Bonus Packs, Sprouting Seeds, Bulk packs, Sprinkle Bags, and Sprinkle Cans will only be available with Expedited Shipping due to larger packaging and weight.
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All packaged seed orders have a flat rate shipping fee of $8.75 USD
All US seed orders will use the Tracked Packet USA shipping option from Canada Post. This shipping option is tracked and insured. Shipping times vary depending on its destination but are typically delivered within 4-7 business days.
