Chives

Common name

Chives

Botanical name

Allium schoenoprasum

Variety

na

Zone

USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).

Light

Sun

Height

12" (31 cm)

Habit

Clumping

Feed

In spring

Water

Weekly during dry spells

Bloom Time

Summer

Maintenance

Divide every 3 to 5 years

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About

Also known as onion chives, the beautiful flowers and foliage of this plant have a distinctive mild onion flavor. Fresh leaves add zest to soups, salads, eggs or sour cream, or use whole blossoms for a novel herb vinegar. Attractive in the herb or cutting garden and a good companion plant for roses.

Companion Plants

Beard-Tongue