What Do You Do with Chives After They Bloom?

Method 2: Prune Chives After Blooming

Cutting back chives after flowering will rejuvenate the plant, and encourage fresh new growth. Once the flowers start to fade, prune chives down half way to remove all the spent flowers.

Can you still eat chives after they flower?

The chive plant will flower in late spring or early summer. The flowers are edible and taste best just after they have opened—they should look full and bright.

What do I do with chives after they flower?

Cut the flower stalks off at the soil line to prevent the plant from forming seeds. This will encourage the plant to keep producing leaves, and you can utilize the flowers as garnish or tossed into salads. Chives can be used both fresh and dried but they lose quite a bit of their flavor when dried.