Chives are one of the easiest and most rewarding herbs to grow, offering delicate onion flavor and beautiful purple blooms that attract pollinators. These hardy perennials are the smallest members of the onion family, producing slender, hollow leaves that can be harvested continuously from spring through fall. Unlike their larger cousins, chives are grown for their flavorful leaves rather than bulbs, making them perfect for small spaces and container gardens. The edible purple pompom flowers appear in late spring, adding ornamental value while attracting bees and butterflies. Chives are virtually pest and disease-free, deer resistant, and will return year after year with minimal care. They're also exceptional companion plants, using their onion scent to repel aphids, Japanese beetles, and other pests while improving the health and flavor of nearby plants, especially tomatoes and carrots.