Chives Plant (Allium Schoenoprasum) – 5 Pack Of Quart Pots

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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

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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