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Grow mild onion flavour for everyday meals with Medium Leaved chives. The compact perennial clumps suit a sunny herb bed or a draining patio pot.
Ready to snip fresh chives for the kitchen? Follow our step-by-step Chives Grow Guide for sowing, regional timing and repeat harvests.
Quick Grow Facts
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Botanical name: Allium schoenoprasum; Medium Leaved selection.
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Seed form: Raw seed; 2 g, 20 g or 100 g. Treatment status is not confirmed.
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Sowing season and position: Choose mild conditions for establishment; full sun, with light shade useful in strong heat.
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Depth and germination: Lightly cover 2 mm deep; label guide 14–21 days. General seed-medium target 18–21°C.
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Spacing: 20 × 20 cm between garden clumps; divide as they expand.
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Growth form and height: Clumping perennial; supplier guide 15–30 cm. No routine pinching or support.
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Harvest and flowers: Label guide 100–120 days; first let the clump establish. Snip leaves above the base and allow regrowth. Mauve-purple flowers in spring to summer.
Growing Notes
Use clean seed mix, keep sowings evenly moist and harden tray-grown plants off before planting out. Water the root zone, avoid waterlogging and feed modestly during active growth. Do not harvest weak seedlings.
Seed safety: Raw does not mean untreated. Do not eat this sowing seed or use it for sprouts or microgreens. Follow the current packet’s safety instructions. Keep plants away from pets.
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