Garlic chives are among those plants — paulownia tree, Jerusalem artichoke, mint and anise hyssop are others — that can parade under either guise. There is one definitely weedy member in this family, wild garlic, but many other kin are valuable garden plants. Onions of many kinds, leeks, shallots, garlic and chives all provide delectable fare. In China, garlic chives leaves that are blanched from sunlight for a couple of weeks before harvest beneath an overturned flowerpot are a delicacy over fried noodles. Besides good flavor, there's no question as to garlic chives' beauty. The thin leaves rise from the ground in clumps like those of chives, but garlic chives' leaves are flattened and folded rather than round and hollow. If you are bold enough to grow garlic chives, promise to rigorously cut back spent flowers before they mature seeds if you want to contain growth.