Description
Garlic chives, sometimes called Chinese chives, produce broad, flat green leaves with a flavour somewhere between garlic and mild leek. Widely used in Asian cuisine, they are excellent in dumplings, stir-fries, soups, and as a garnish. The plant flowers in late summer to autumn, with umbels of small white starry blooms that are both edible and loved by pollinators. Unlike common chives, garlic chives have a stronger taste and keep their flavour when cooked. They spread slowly by clump and can be harvested repeatedly, making them a long-lived and reliable herb for the kitchen garden. Their ornamental value also makes them attractive in borders or mixed plantings.
