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Organic 'Nelly' Chives

Name: Organic 'Nelly' Chives
Brand: Norseco
SKU: NOR-69-3116-502
Price: 3.59 CAD
Availability: InStock

Latin name Allium schoenoprasum

Quantity per packet Approximately 200 seeds

Product information

Product
identification

Latin nameAllium schoenoprasum

FamilyAmaryllidaceae

TypeHerb

CyclePerennial

Quantity per packApproximately 200 seeds

Code produitWHPER-0046

Product
description

Organic chives 'Nelly' are an elegant, productive, and easy-to-grow perennial herb, ideal for gardeners who want to enjoy a fresh, delicately allium flavor for a long time. Its dark bluish-green, fine-to-medium stems grow in neat, vigorous clumps that bring a tidy and refined presence to the garden, vegetable patch, or windowsill. Robust and known for its good resistance, particularly to damage caused by thrips, this variety stands out for its reliability season after season. Once well-established, regular cutting stimulates generous regrowth, allowing for repeated harvests that consistently complement daily cooking. Its mild, fresh flavor wonderfully enhances omelets, salads, potatoes, sauces, and garnishes, while also retaining its qualities well when frozen. Easy to grow both in the ground and in pots, it thrives in loose, well-drained soil and a bright location, where it quickly forms a dense and harmonious clump. In addition to its culinary utility, its graphic silhouette and light flowering add a discreet but real ornamental appeal to the garden. It is a reliable, practical, and flavorful organic variety, perfect for those who want to grow durable, beautiful, and generous chives.

Sowing
guide

Sowing periodApril to June

Sowing depth0.6 cm (0.2 in)

Germination temperature18 to 21 °C (64 to 70 °F)

Germination time10 to 14 days

Soil
and care

ExposureSun to partial shade

Soil

Friable and well-drained

Watering

Moderate

Container
growing

true

Bloom,
harvest
and garden

Garden use

Omelets, salads, potatoes, sauces, garnishes, freezing

Bloom period

May to July

Harvest

From the second year, the entire season

Size
and facts

Height15 to 30 cm (6 to 12 in)

Spread15 to 20 cm (6 to 8 in.)

Planting
partners

Good companions

Carrots, tomatoes, roses

Avoid planting with

Beans, peas

The availability of our seeds varies depending on seasonal availability, production schedules and supplier inventory. Certain varieties may only be offered for a limited time based on their natural growth cycle, sowing period or available stock. These product pages are designed to help and inspire gardeners in choosing the right seeds for vegetable gardens, flower beds, pollinator gardens, container growing, naturalization projects and sustainable outdoor spaces.