Allium schoenoprasum (Chive)

Type Herbaceous flower, Herb, Culinary, Deciduous, Flowering
Form Spiky Foliage / Spiky Upright Form
Size Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours Pink Flowers (Summer early), Green Foliage
Care Some Maintenance Required - Tough Plant
Hardiness Frost Hardy, Drought Tolerant
Growth Fast Growing Plant
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Allium schoenoprasum cultivation notes: Best grown in well drained soils in full sun. This ornamental bulb prefers poorer soils in a sunny sheltered spot. Plant as bulbs in autumn and mulch annually in cold areas. Divide and replant older clumps in late summer.

Plant Strengths: Sun loving draught tolerant plant; All round tough plant suitable for problem areas; Suitable for container growing; Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils.


Common Missspellings: Alium, Alleum, Aleum, Alliem, Alieum, Aleam, Alleam
Allium schoenoprasum (Chive)
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