10 Fresh Garlic Chinese Chives He leek Allium Bare Roots Live Plants (Not Seeds)

Description: 6 Fresh Garlic Chinese Chives He Bare Roots Live Plants Not Seeds. Bare Root Plants (5” to 6”) wrapped in damp paper towel usually shipped in a padded enveloped or recycle box. Growing information: Condition: fresh pick and organic growing. Type: Perennial in zones 3 to 10 Planting time: Spring, fall Features: Flat,grass-like leaves with mild, part onion-part garlic flavor Light: Full sun Soil: Fertile, moist but well-drained Spacing: 12 to 15 inches Garden use: Containers, herb and flower gardens Culinary use: Use leaves fresh, dried, or frozen in water or oil Allium tuberosum (garlic chives, Oriental garlic, Asian chives, Chinese chives, Chinese leek/ He) is a species of onion native to southwestern parts of the Chinese province of Shanxi and cultivated and naturalized elsewhere in Asia and around the world. White, edible flowers appear in summer, and attract pollinators and other beneficial insects. Gather stems for bouquets or deadhead to keep plants from self-sowing. (That kind of growth tends to be aggressive in colder regions.) Give garlic chives full sun for best flowering and upright growth. The strappy-leafed clumps make an attractive edging in herb or vegetable gardens. Tolerates frost. The care of garlic chives is pretty straightforward. Water as needed; although the plants are drought tolerant, they do enjoy moist soil. Other care of garlic chives instructs fertilizing them at the start of the growing season with a slow release fertilizer. After a long term freeze, garlic chives will often die back only to return again come springtime. Garlic chives not only have a multitude of culinary uses, but are said to be beneficial to the digestive system, stimulate appetite, promote blood circulation, and have diuretic properties. Clip the stems either all the way to the ground or with 2 inches remaining to allow the herb to grow anew. Helpful Tips: To prevent the potential spreading of this plant, tuck it in a pot when planting in a garden with other plants. It also helps to aid your soil with organic matter. Harvest leaves individually or clip leafy stems.

Price: 150 USD

Location: Coppell, Texas

End Time: 2024-03-01T01:44:26.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.5 USD