Grow your own delicious and nutritious chives with our organic chives seeds! Sprinkle them on your favorite dishes for a burst of fresh flavor. These seeds are organic, non-GMO, and heirloom so you can grow the highest quality harvest.

Instructions:

We recommend using the following to sow the seeds: 

• 12 Cavity Greenhouse or Planter with Humidity Dome
• Soil Pellets or Soil Pods 
• Liquid Fertilizer 

Chives do well in spring and fall, they can be sown in early spring, around 6" they'll start developing fuschia blooms. It's best to harvest the blooms quickly, and can be used in cooking. Chives greens are commonly used in cooking or eaten fresh, with a mild onion flavor.

(Find more info on germinating seeds by going to our seed guide)

These seeds are for the 2026 growing season.

About the seeds:

difficulty	beginner | intermediate | advanced
germination time	14 days
depth	1/4"-1/2"
spacing	thin seedlings to 6"-8” apart, or sow 1-2 seeds per soil pod or planter
recommended planter	4"-9" planter, or garden bed
time to maturity	>90 days
seed prep	pre-soak | scarification | stratification | none
method	greenhouse | paper towel method | direct sow
temperature	50F - 75F

About the Plants:

description	long upright green onion-like foliage with round light-purple flowers
difficulty	beginner | intermediate | advanced
growth speed	slow | medium | fast
size of plant	6”-12”
light	full sun | partial sun | shade | grow lights
soil	well-draining coconut coir/peat-based potting mix
temperature	warm | cool
pet-friendly	cats | dogs | no
pests	thrips, blight
fertilization	heavy | moderate | light