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    Allium schoenoprasum

    Also Known As

    • Allium schoenoparasum
    • Chives

    Plant type

    perennial, herb, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 12"-18"
    • W: 6"-18"

    planting zones

    • 4a-10a

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    Allium schoenoprasum plant details

    Allium schoenoprasum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber or herb with green foliage. In spring and summer lavender and purple flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in acidic, alkaline, average, clay, gritty, lean, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Allium schoenoprasum

    Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber or herb
    Plant family: amaryllidaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 6 IN - 18 IN - wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
    Flowers: lavender and purple blooms in spring and summer
    Uses: border plant, container plant, culinary, edible, fragrant, rock garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Allium schoenoprasum

    USDA Zones: 4a - 10a
    Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, average, clay, gritty, lean, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Edible perennial herb – the classic chives to make your baked potato yummy, and so much more! Almost evergreen in a warm sheltered spot…8-12” tall pointed, round grassy leaves, clumps are 12-18” wide. Rose pink balls of flowers top the green foliage in summer. Sun to part shade, most soils, some summer water, happy in pots. Deer resistant. Harvest with a scissors and allow regrowth; mild onion flavor has lots of uses, use your imagination! USDA Zone 5  3" pot

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    Chives are a small-growing member of the allium family. They have a mild onion flavour that is useful in many dishes. They grow in perennial tufts of narrow, hollow leaves and produce cute flowers in rounded lavender-purple clusters. The leaves and flowers are edible. Ornamental enough to use in the perennial border.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    Perennial herb with pink flowers above grassy foliage. Flowers used in salads for flavor and color..easy herb with many culinary applications - salads- etc.

    By: Accents for Home and Garden

    Great for cooking, add the freshly chopped tender foliage to almost any dish to add a mild onion flavor. A clump forming perennial with dark blue-green arching foliage and producing long lasting lavender globe shaped blooms in summer.

    By: Almost Eden

    Easy to grow from seeds. Popularly grown in pots for the kitchen garden.

    By: Edens Blooms

    Gardening facts about Allium schoenoprasum plant

    How to Grow Allium schoenoprasum

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - dappled shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • acidic
      • alkaline
      • adaptable
      • average
      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rich
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • lavender
      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • bees
      • butterflies
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • grassy

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