Type: Perennial herb
Height: 20-30cm
Placement: Full sun
Quantity: Min. 150 seeds
Germination rate: 90%
Plant spacing: 1x1cm
Color: Purple
Sowing: March-June in 0,5cm depth
Flowering: July-August. Blooms on the 2nd year. Under certain conditions, chives also flower in the first year late in the season.
Chives taste fantastic, just fresh and cut into small pieces on top of all summer dishes, such as an omelette, potato salad etc. Even on top of a grilled hot dog, chives are a hit.
Chives are sown in a grouping, so they grow as a small "bush" of upright 1-2mm thick green, hollow stems. Chives have the characteristic onion flavor and both stems and flowers can be enjoyed in food. Chives produces its beautiful purple flowers in the 2nd year and attracts many bees in late summer, when food for them starts to become scarce.
