Garlic chives are a versatile herb used widely in Asian cooking. Leaves and flower buds have a delicate aroma and a garlic flavor with hints of honey and onion. Add to stir fries, scrambled eggs, soups, and noodles, or sprinkle on meats and fish. In most areas, the plant comes back every year, is very attractive, drought tolerant, good for containers, and indoor growing for fresh herbs all winter long. Edible flowers are loved by bees. Perennial in USDA zones 3-9. Deer resistant. This packet sows up to 13 feet. When to sow outside: RECOMMENDED. 4 to 6 weeks before your average last frost date, as soon as soil can be worked, or as late as 2 months before your first fall frost date, and when soil temperature is at least 45°F, ideally 60°-70°F. When to start inside: 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Special sowing instructions: Darkness aids germination; sow at recommended depth.
