Chives originated from china and the botanical name is Allium schoenoprasum. Growing chives plant indoors allows you to have a ready supply of the herb year-round. This plant is actually a hardy perennial. The plant slender, hallow leaves grow in clumps that can reach about twelve inches tall.
My aunt used to grow them in a clay head pot [it looked just like Uncle Bill, and I had one for some years] in the kitchen window. I have them outdoors in a big tub.
