Garlic Chives
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Allium tuberosum
Allium tuberosum, often called garlic chives, is a delightful member of the onion family, valued for both its culinary uses and ornamental beauty. With its chive-like, gray-green leaves reaching up to 12 inches long, it’s a wonderful addition to any dish, just like its cousin, Allium schoenoprasum. The plant showcases charming small, star-shaped white flowers with brown-striped tepals that bloom in lovely clusters on leafless stems, standing proud at 9 to 18 inches tall, from late summer into fall – truly a sight to behold.
Garlic chives are known for spreading quickly, so a small planting can soon become a flourishing patch. When any part of the plant is cut or crushed, it emits a delightful oniony aroma, while the flowers exude a sweet scent reminiscent of violets. This lovely herb is also known as Chinese chives, as it’s widely cultivated in China for its culinary delights.
To help garlic chives thrive, they prefer well-drained soil that ranges from dry to medium, basking in full sun to part shade. While they can spread quite abundantly through self-seeding and tuberous rootstocks, it’s a great idea to remove the flowers before they seed – this keeps the plant beautifully contained.
Height: 1’-1.5'
Spread: 1’-2'
Bloom: August-October
Light: Full Sun, Part Shade
Water: Low to Medium
Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Origin: Eastern Asia
Spring Shipping:
Orders are shipped within 7-10 business days. We will email you if there are expected delays.
When you order plants from our nursery, you can expect them to arrive in the best possible condition. Our team carefully packs each order using sturdy, biodegradable packaging materials.
Your plants' appearance may vary depending on the season and their current growth stage. We may cut back the leafy growth of some plants to prepare them for shipment and transplanting.
5 Gallon and Up: Any plant purchased to ship over 5 Gallons will be shipped bare root. This means we will remove the plant from its original pot, remove the soil surrounding the roots, and wrap the roots with a biodegradable plastic bag. This reduces weight and the likelihood of damage during shipping.
Once your plants arrive, it is essential to plant them as soon as possible. This will help them rebound and thrive. If you cannot plant immediately, water regularly and keep the roots off heat-conducting surfaces.
Newly transplanted plants often require more water until their roots are well established. Plan to water them 1-3 times weekly for the first few months.
