• Allium schoenoprasum
  • Allium schoenoprasum
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Allium schoenoprasum

Chives

£12.99
£12.99

3 litre pot

A garden favourite that brings both fresh flavour to the kitchen and soft purple blooms to summer borders.
  • Edible herb
  • Attractive to pollinators
  • Easy to grow
  • Suitable for containers

  • Aspect

    Full sun

  • Hardiness

    Fully hardy in the UK

  • Flowers

    May - July

  • Soil type

    Loam, sandy

Allium schoenoprasum
Allium schoenoprasum

  • Why we like this plant

    Allium schoenoprasum offers the best of both worlds, combining culinary use with ornamental charm. Its pretty flowers and tidy habit make it just as at home in a border as in a herb garden.

  • About this plant

    A versatile and attractive herb forming neat clumps of slender, hollow green leaves, topped with rounded clusters of soft purple flowers that add both flavour and ornament to the garden.

  • Key features

    • Edible leaves with a mild onion flavour
    • Rounded purple flower heads in late spring
    • Neat, clump-forming habit
    • Ideal for pots, borders and kitchen gardens

  • Eventual height and
    spread

    Height: 30–50cm | Spread: 20–30cm

  • Growth
    habit

    Clump-forming perennial

  • Moisture

    Moist but well-drained

  • Position in
    the Garden

    Herb garden, front border, patio pot

Planting guide

Plant in spring in well-drained soil in a sunny spot. Divide clumps every few years to maintain vigour and prevent overcrowding.

Care tips

Harvest regularly to encourage fresh growth. Remove flower heads if focusing on leaf production, or leave them for decorative appeal and pollinators.

Winter care

Dies back in winter. Cut foliage to ground level in autumn or early spring and allow fresh growth to emerge. Mulch lightly in colder areas.