Chives are perennial herb rat for growing outdoors in U.S. Department of Agriculture hardiness zone 3 through 9 or 10 . As a member of the onion kinfolk , chivesare typically grown in comestible garden for function in culinary sweetheart . They also make attractive cosmetic flowers in landscaping and will grow in a container environs with ease . Chives favor locations with full sun exposure and well - draining grime but will tolerate partial tint and poor land conditions . There are several dissimilar varieties of chive available , with " common " chives being the most popular .
Common Chives
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Common cive ( Allium schoenoprasum ) , with their onion - alike look , can be eaten fudge or raw , and are popular in soups and salads . They have 10- to 12 - inch spiked foliage that is hollow on the inside and topped with lavender - color in globed flush in the early summer month . Common chives can be propagated by seeds or by separate the plant every 2 to 3 years , which will help avoid overcrowding .
Garlic Chives
Garlic chives ( Allium tuberosum ) have a taste of onion and garlic , and are ordinarily used in Asian cuisine such as stir fries and meat dish . The plant can grow to 24 inches tall and has flat grass - like foliage . White whizz - shaped flowers come along on tall stem in later summer to other dusk . Garlic chives can spread quickly and ego - germ easily . To control voluntary plants from taking over the garden , transfer flower heads before they go to seed .
Giant Siberian Chives
Giant Siberian chives ( Allium ledebourianum ) are suppose to have a richer gustation than all other chive motley , with a solid onion - Allium sativum flavor . Giant Siberian chives are alike in use and appearance to coarse chive , only taller . Their round , blushful - reddish blue flower head can grow as large as 2 inches in diameter in belated summertime . The cosh from Giant Siberian chives foliage can be used as a check for moths and other insect pests .
Siberian Garlic Chives
Like other chive miscellany , Siberian Allium sativum chives ( Allium nutans ) tot up an onion - garlic flavoring to any culinary dish . ordinarily refer to as " blue chive , " Siberian garlic schnittlaugh have upright blue - green colored leafage and pink blossoms that come forth in midsummer . They can be grow in front of a gay windowpane indoors during the wintertime , and when planted outside make a bang-up familiar to carrots , Beta vulgaris and chamomile .
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