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| Plant Number: 1.032.190 | USDA Zone: 2 - 9 |
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 | Allium schoenoprasum |
| Common name : Common Chives |
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| One of the classic French herbs, the leaves are harvested anytime in the season, popular for cooking or as a garnish. Pretty mauve flowers appear in late spring, which are also edible in salads. This plant does double duty in the perennial or herb garden, or in containers. Flowers are excellent for cutting, fresh or dried. Great for edging. Chives are inclined to seed themselves around, which can be prevented by removing the flower heads as they begin to fade. Easily divided in spring or fall.
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Conditions |
Appearance |
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Type
Normal
Sandy
Clay
Soil pH
Neutral
Alkaline
Acid
Soil Moisture
Average
Dry
Moist
Care Level
Easy
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Flower Colour
Mauve/Lilac
Blooming Time
Early Summer
Late Spring
Foliage Color
Light Green
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Accent: Good Texture/Form
Attracts Butterflies
Border
Containers
Culinary
Cut Flower
Deer Resistant
Dried Flower
Drought Tolerant
Edging
Massed
Flower Head Size
Small
Height
25-30 cm
10-12 inches
Spread
30-40 cm
12-16 inches
Foot Traffic
None
Growth Rate
Medium
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What others say about this plant...
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Chives is an old and valued garden herb, whose tight heads of rosy lilac blooms give good effect in the border front or as an edging to a herb garden. It increases freely in the clump.; Graham Stuart Thomas, Perennial Garden Plants |
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