Organic Chinese Leek/Garlic Chive SeedHSC-CHV-005-PKT
Allium tuberosum
80 - 90Days to maturity

A seed worth growing

Nira Organic Chinese Leek/Garlic Chive Seed

Item #HSC-CHV-005-PKT

About this variety

Broad-leaf organic garlic chives.

Nira grows full, upright plants with wide, flat leaves that look good and are easy to cut.

Mild garlic flavor.

Ready to harvest about 80–90 days from sowing. Open-pollinated. Certified organic seed.

Specs

  • Packet: 200 seeds
  • Average 5,900 seeds per oz.

In stock — Packet

Current price $6.40

Know before you sow

Quick Facts

Growing times vary with weather, soil and local conditions.

Growing guide

From seed to harvest

Sow in clumps

4–6 seeds every 6".

Rich soil

Sun or part shade.

Cut to the ground

3–4 times a year, before bloom.

Divide every 3–4 years

Keeps clumps vigorous.

Growing Information

Days to germination

About 7–14 days at 18–21°C (65–70°F).

Direct sowing

Recommended. Sow 1/4" deep in spring as soon as the soil warms, either 4–6 seeds every 6" or 1–2 seeds to the inch. Thin to clumps of 2–3 plants every 2–8", and keep weeds down.

Starting indoors

Start in seed flats 6–8 weeks ahead of your last frost, several seeds per plug, thinned to 3–4 seedlings. Plant clumps 2–8" apart, with rows 18" apart.

Plant spacing

2–8".

Soil

Fairly rich soil high in organic matter.

Light

Full sun or part shade.

Harvest

Once plants are established, cut leaves at ground level before flowering begins, 3–4 times a year. Use fresh or dry: cut into 1/4–1/2" pieces, spread one layer on a screen somewhere airy and out of sun, and stir now and then.

Care

Divide mature clumps every 3–4 years.

Hardiness

Zones 4–9.

Plant height

12–18".

Packet

200 seeds.

Seeds per oz.

About 5,900 on average.

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