Plant Min Zone: 4a
Plant Max Zone: 8b
Sunlight: Full Sun, Part Sun
Water / Rainfall: Low, Average
Soil Quality: Poor, Average, Rich
Bloom Season: Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall
Flower Color: Lavender
Berry / Fruit Color: Brown-Beige
Spring Foliage Color: Dark Green
Summer Foliage Color: Dark Green
Fall Foliage Color: Gold, Yellow
Evergreen Foliage: Some
Winter Interest: Some
Scented Flowers: No
Drought Tolerance: Medium, High
Wet-Feet Tolerance: Medium
Humidity Tolerance: Medium, High
Wind Tolerance: High
Poor Soil Tolerance: Rocky Soils, Sandy Soils, Clay Soils
Height: 0.75' - 1.25'
Width: 0.75' - 1.25'
Growth Rate: Slow, Medium
Service Life: Very Long: 10-20 years
Maintenance Need: Almost Zero Maintenance
Spreading Potential: Extremely Low
Yearly Trimming Tips: Trim Perennial to Ground in Early Spring before New Growth: Has Winter Interest.
Plant Grouping Size: Small Grouping of 3-5, Medium Grouping of 5-10
Best Side of House: East Exposure, North Exposure
Extreme Planting Locations: Resistant to Rabbits
Ornamental Features: Easy to Eat Edibles
Special Landscape Uses: None
Possible Pest Problems: None
Plant Limitations: Unwanted Self-seeding
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum) are an easy to grow edible and ornamental perennial. Attractive, globular, clover-like clusters of pale purple flowers appear in spring and early summer. Grow in just about any soil including heavy clay in full to part sun. In Eastern Kansas, typically our 40 inches of rainfall is sufficient without extra water. And as with all alliums, these are completely rabbit proof. Considered a "Once it's there, it's there forever" plant!