20 pcs Organics Garlic Chives Live Plant Bare Roots (Allium tuberosum) Hardy Perennial Herb Non-GMO Jiu Cai USA Garlic Chives is a close cousin to common chives, has a mild garlic flavour and is sometimes called Chinese chives since they are used primarily in Asian cooking. It also can be used to garnish salads.Garlic Chives provide abundant vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, Calcium, and iron. Planting: After getting the roots package, plant them right away and keep the soil moist.Garlic chives will spread vigorously with each year of growth, and can be easily divided for new planting.To prevent the plant from reseeding itself, be sure to remove the leaves,cover the plant with a thick layer of straw. After several frosts,cut the plant down to the ground. Garlic chives grow between fifteen to eighteen inches high and make a lovely flower in a border or container plant, and they also work well in the herb garden. They can be planted along a path or as a dense ground cover. Full sun to partial afternoon shade to grow in any average, well drained soil. Harvesting: Harvest Garlic chives at any time after they reach a length of 6 inches, cutting them 1/2 inch above the soil with a sharp knife or scissors.Frequent cutting actually improves production, since this signals new growth.