Common Name: Chives, Onion
Botanical Name: Allium schoenoprasum
• Zone: 4-8
• Type: Bulbous perennial
• Height: 1-1.5 ft.
• Width: 1-1.5 ft.
• Habit: Upright, mounding
• Flower: Globular, clover-like, purple
• Bloom Season: April-May
• Foliage: Thin, tubular, grass-like, dark green leaves
• Flavor: Mild onion-like flavor
• Fragrance: Onion
• Sun: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Average, well-drained
• Water: Medium
• Tolerant: Drought, black walnut, deer
• Attracts: Bees
• Uses: Add leaves to salads, soups, vegetables &sauces to add mild onion flavor. Use flower heads as a garnish in soups & salads. Use in herb gardens & as a border
• Harvesting: Clip leaves off at base of plant. Clip flower stem off at base, then remove the stem.
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