Garlic Chives (Allium tuberosum)

Garlic chives are hardy perennials that make an attractive flower border. The foliage is flat rather than hollow like regular chives, and grows to about twelve inches high. The flower stalks grow up to 30 inches high, topped with greenish-white flower heads which are quite showy. The mild garlic flavor of the foliage is useful in many foods, particularly oriental dishes. As with chives, garlic chives are harvested by shearing the leaves at ground level.