Approximately 400 seeds/package (840 seeds/gram) These Perennial 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, omelets and dips. Plants grow in clusters to 15 cm high and produce pretty, edible, purple ball-shaped flowers about 2.5 cm 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. Sow seed directly outdoors in a sunny site with average soil in mid-to-late May or, in August through September. Sow seed 6 mm deep and 2.5 cm apart, then thin to 10 cm 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.
