Description
perennial in zones 5 to10
space 8-12″ inches apart
Allium schoenoprasum – Chives – This bulbous perennial is native Europe, Asia, and North America and grows 12-24” tall in neat small neat clumps. It bears dark green 14” long leaves used for flavoring and garnishing. It produces dense ball like umbels, 1” across of mauve flowers in late spring and summer, which are edible. Plant in full or part shade keep well watered and divide every 2 or 3 years.
They prefer to grow in open sunny position in fertile well-drained, weed free soil.
zones 5-10
