Allium schoenoprasum – Chives
Description
This compact herb grows in clumps and flowers in early summer with sweet little pompoms of purple flowers. Both the long slender foliage and the flowers are edible.
Ideal in a herb or vegetable plot, planted towards the front of a flower border, or dotted in a gravel garden. The flowers will attract bees and other pollinators.
Mature height: 45cm
Mature spread: 1m
Soil type: Moderately fertile, moist, well drained
Light: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Flowers: Purple-pink
Flowering period: May to July
Rate of growth: Fast
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