{"product_id":"chives-onion","title":"Onion Chive Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnion Chives are the garden's most effortless and rewarding herb—a compact, perennial clump of wispy tubular stems that deliver fresh, mild onion flavor to anything they touch. Harvest through the growing season for salads, soups, baked potatoes, eggs, and more; then enjoy the round, lavender-purple blooms that appear in spring, attracting pollinators and adding serious charm to any garden border. Plant once, harvest for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowing Instructions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost, or direct sow in spring. Chives are slow to establish from seed but extremely long-lived once settled in. Cut back to 2 inches above the soil after harvesting to encourage fresh, tender new growth. Divide clumps every 3 years to rejuvenate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Allium schoenoprasum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial (Zones 3–9)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Start indoors 8–10 weeks before last frost; or direct sow in spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Depth:\u003c\/strong\u003e ¼ inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6–12 inches apart (sow 3–5 seeds per spot)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to Germination:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–14 days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDays to First Harvest:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75–90 days from seed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12–18 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight Needs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Needs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low to moderate — drought tolerant once established\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDifficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Easy (slow to establish; then very low-maintenance)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeed Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heirloom, Open-Pollinated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Seattle Seed Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46616753406141,"sku":"sku-39686496714960","price":3.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/8205\/5613\/files\/chives_2021__04380.png?v=1775749661","url":"https:\/\/bhhec.com\/products\/chives-onion","provider":"Black Hills Health Retreat","version":"1.0","type":"link"}