Find out if chives are perennial plants that are hardy in your area or if you'll need to plant this herb again in spring.

But true indoor gardeners, in my mind, keep plants not only alive but thriving, and they know how to care for herbs and flowers. So, I didn't think that could be me—until I got a chive plant.

Chives are a completely different plant from green onions, but they are closely related: Chives are in the genus Allium along with green onions (chives’ species name is Allium schoenoprasum).