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Chives Biggy Seeds

Botanical Name: Allium schoenoprasum

High yielding plants with thick, flavour-packed leaves
Long lasting and rust resistant for reliable harvests
Easy to grow indoors all year round for fresh kitchen ingredients

750 SeedsSKU: 47618

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Chives Biggy Seeds are a high yielding variety producing thick, fleshy leaves packed with fresh onion flavour. Long lasting plants show good resistance to rust, making them a reliable choice for kitchen gardens, containers and indoor growing all year round. Snip leaves regularly to encourage fresh growth and enjoy a steady harvest to flavour salads, soups, omelettes and potato dishes.

Key information

Botanical Name: Allium schoenoprasum

Genus: Allium

Plant Class: Hardy Perennial

Characteristics & growing conditions

Plant Height: Height 30cm Spread 25cm

Colour: Green

Habitat: Clump forming,Upright

Position: Full Sun and Partial Shade

Attractive to: Attractive To Bees and Attractive To Pollinators

Indoor sowing: Sow March-May or all year round in pots of moist compost. Cover lightly and keep at 15-20°C under glass or propagator lid. Seedlings appear in 14-28 days. Remove cover and thin if required. Harden off before planting outdoors 20cm apart or grow indoors in pots. Outdoor sowing: Sow March-May direct into growing position and thin to 15cm apart. Harvest leaves as required from June onwards outdoors or all year indoors.

Recommended growing locations.

Container

Patio

Indoors

Raised Bed

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Seed Only Orders

£2.95 delivery charge

Non-Seed Items

£5.45 delivery charge

Combined Orders

£7.95 delivery charge (e.g. seeds and plants)