Young Staro chive plants growing in individual black nursery pots — from BlackOwnedSeeds.com.

Staro Chive Seeds — 75 Seeds

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Young Staro chive plants growing in individual black nursery pots — from BlackOwnedSeeds.com.
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  • Young Staro chive plants growing in individual black nursery pots — from BlackOwnedSeeds.com.
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  • Upright green chive leaves topped with round pink-purple flower buds.
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  • Purple chive blossoms on slender stems, with more flowers behind them.
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  • Young Staro chive plants growing in individual black nursery pots — from BlackOwnedSeeds.com.
  • Upright green chive leaves topped with round pink-purple flower buds.
  • Purple chive blossoms on slender stems, with more flowers behind them.
  • Close-up of a round purple chive flower head.
Staro Chive Seeds — 75 Seeds

Staro Chive Seeds — 75 Seeds

$3.50 $3.99

Staro chives grow fine, onion-flavored leaves. Snip a few above the base and let the clump keep growing.

Packet: 75 seeds

Planting at a glance

  • Season: Herb — see planting window
  • Start: Start indoors 6–8 weeks before planting out, or direct sow
  • Seed depth: ¼ inch
  • Germination: Usually 7–14 days around 65–70°F
  • Final spacing: Set small clumps about 6–8 inches apart
  • Light: Sun to partial shade
  • Harvest planning: Make a light first cut only after clumps are firmly established; perennial clumps fill out over time

When to plant

Plant during your local cool growing season. In colder regions, use spring or late-summer/fall sowings and allow enough growing time before hard freezes.

How to plant

  1. Prepare loose, well-drained soil or a clean seed-starting mix. Start indoors 6–8 weeks before planting out, or direct sow.
  2. Sow ¼ inch deep. Keep the seedbed evenly moist until seedlings emerge. Then water when the soil needs it, allowing excess water to drain.
  3. Thin or transplant to the listed final spacing. Give seedlings sufficient light and check moisture as roots establish.

How to harvest

Snip leaves above the base without removing all the growth from a young clump.

Aunt E’s tip: Grow a few small clumps so you can rotate your kitchen cuttings.

Growing notes

Timing is a planning range, not a guaranteed harvest date. Temperature, moisture, variety and season affect the result. Count from the sowing or transplanting point stated above.

Seed badges at a glance

H
Heirloom
★
Hybrid
OG
Organic seed
CT
Cool season
WS
Warm season
FS
Full sun
P
Container friendly
SS
Small space
CC
Cut and come again
FH
Frequent harvest
LG
Needs light to germinate
SP
Spicy / hot
More seed codes
IN
Start indoors
SH
Partial or afternoon shade
ST
Support or trellis helpful
D
Dwarf
B
Bush habit
V
Vining or climbing
SV
Shorter vines
SF
Small fruit
LC
Large container
F
Fast harvest
FL
Flowers
PW
Pollinator interest
PL
Check pollination needs
MX
Seed mix
DR
Deep root space
WD
Well-drained soil
DL
Daylength sensitive
LS
Long growing season
TR
Tree crop

CC means cut and come again; FH means frequent harvest. Follow the crop instructions for what to harvest and when. OG appears only for documented organic seed. Codes are shortcuts; product details explain growing needs.

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