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Garlic Chives chives

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Garlic Chives

Chives · Allium schoenoprasum

USDA hardiness range

Zones
3b–8b
Days to harvest
60 to 80
Sun
Full
Water
Moderate
Lifespan
perennial

At a glance

Mild garlic flavor; flat green leaves and white star-shaped late-summer flowers. Asian cooking, fresh in salads, dumplings. Spreads by seed if not deadheaded.

Growing Garlic Chives

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Flavor, texture, and use

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Growing notes

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Garlic Chives by zone

Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.

Other chives varieties

1 sibling cultivar profiled on ZonePlant.

Frequently asked questions

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What zones does the Garlic Chives chives grow in?

Garlic Chives grows in USDA zones 3b through 8b.

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How does Garlic Chives compare to other chives varieties?

Garlic Chives is one of 2 chives varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full chives variety table for side-by-side comparison.

Image: "Allium schoenoprasum subsp. schoenoprasum - Copenhagen Botanical Garden - DSC07940", by Daderot, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC0 Source.

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