Chives
Allium schoenoprasum, a species of Allium
Also known as Chive, Common chive, Giant chives ·
About Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
- Showy flowers
- Fragrant
- Attracts pollinators
- Edible
Appearance
- Growth habit
- Herbaceous
- Foliage
- Green
- Deciduous
- Flower colour
- Red
- Fruit colour
- Brown
- Mature height
- 20–45 cm
- Flowering season
Flowers from May to August.
Growing conditions
- Sun exposure
- Full sun
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8 · Neutral, Alkaline
- Minimum temperature
- Hardy to -40°C · USDA Zone 3
- Native range
- Europe, Siberia, Russian Far East, Central Asia, Caucasus, Western Asia
Where to buy Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)
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