Scientific Name: Allium schoenoprasum
Common Name: Chives
Hardiness Zone: 3a - 9b
Hardiness Degree: -40°F (-40.0°C)
Blooming Season: Late Spring, Summer
Plant Habit: Columnar, Upright
Characteristics: Colorful/Attractive Foliage, Heat Tolerant
General Information: Beautiful flowers and foliage have a distinctive mild onion flavour. 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.
Water: Light
Fertilize: None or when needed only
Spacing: 6 - 9" (15 - 23cm)
Height: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)
Width: 10 - 12" (25 - 30cm)
Exposure: Sun