Chives (Common)

COMMON NAME: Chives (Common)

BOTANICAL NAME: Allium schoenoprasum

DESCRIPTION: A clumping perennial with thin, green cylindrical leaves. The plant produces wonderful flowers that look like little purple poder-fuffs.

HEIGHT: Can get up to about 40cm.

WIDTH: Clumps out to about 30cm.

CLIMATE INFO: Very versatile. They thrive in full sun with a well-drained soil. Easy to grow.

GARDEN USES: Great as a border plant due to its neat clumping foliage and elegant purple flowers. Also a good companion for many plants as it can deter bad insects.

CULINARY USES: Has a wonderful onion flavour that gives a fresh taste to food dishes when used at the end of cooking or as a garnish.

CONTAINER TYPE: 55mm Nursery Tube. (Tube diagonal width is 55mm, Tube height is 85mm).

CURRENT PLANT HEIGHT: Approximately 100mm to 150mm.

                       (Seasonal pruning and/or packaging may occasionally reduce height)

PROPAGATION TYPE: Seed grown.