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Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Plant Details
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones: 4a-8b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Perennial Herb
Height at Maturity: 12-18″
Width at Maturity: 12-18″
Spacing: 15″ for mass plantings or solid borders; 4′ for space between plants
Spacing: 15″ for mass plantings or solid borders; 4′ for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Clump, Grassy
Growth Rate: Moderate to Fast
Flower Color: Soft Purple, Lavender
Flower Size: 1-1.5″
Flowering Period: Mid to Late Spring
Flower Type: Globe, Clover-like
Fragrant Flowers:
Foliage Color: Grey-Green
Fragrant Foliage: Yes
Berries: No
Berry Color: No
Sun Needs: Full Sun to Part Shade
Water Needs: Average, low when established
Soil Type: Clay (Amended), Loam, Sand, Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Moist But Well Drained
Soil pH: 5.0 – 8.0 (Acid to Alkaline)
Maintenance / Care: Low (Remove spent flowers is self-seeding is not desired)
Attracts: Butterflies, Beneficial Pollinators, Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer, Disease, Drought when established, Humidity, Insect, Rabbit
Description
Allium schoenoprasum, commonly called chives, is a very easy-to-grow and hardy perennial herb with both ornamental and culinary value. Clumps of thin, grass-like, dark green leaves and very pretty globular soft purple flowers provide nice texture and color in the garden and in pots, planters and other containers. The leaves have a mild onion flavor and are highly popular for use to flavor many many foods and dishes, including salads, soups, vegetables and sauces. The flowers are often used as a garnish for soups and salads. Deer, rabbits and insects turn their nose up to this one and we’ve seen no problems with disease or drought with established plants.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing to 12 to 18 inches tall and 18 inches wide, Chives are ideal for use as an accent, in groupings or mass plantings in perennial borders and herb gardens. Just make sure to deadhead spent flowers if self-seeding is not desired. Also well-suited for growing in container gardens, which can be overwintered indoors above Zone 4a. A fine selection for herb gardens, perennial gardens, purple theme gardens, cottage gardens, butterfly gardens and rock gardens.
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 4a, where Chives are not winter hardy, you’ll be happy to know it can be grown in containers that can be brought indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
Chives are very easy to grow in most any moist but well drained soil of average fertility. Not picky at all about soil pH. grows well in full sun to part shade. We suggest at least 4 hours of sun per day for best growth and flowering. Remove spent flower heads if self-seeding is not desired. The leaves are best harvested by clipping them off at the base in order to maintain attractive appearance..
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