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Edibles > Culinary Herbs

white-flowered chives

Allium schoenoprasum f. albiflorum

Pollinator FriendlyLow MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae

About this plant

A clump-forming, bulbous herbaceous perennial, up to 30cm high, with edible, hollow, cylindrical, grass-like leaves, and spherical, pure white flowerheads, 1.5cm across, in early summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

North FacingWest FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in full sun or partial shade; for edible leaves, grow in moist but well-drained medium soil, while for flowers, grow in lighter and drier soil; for more advice see Allium cultivation

Pruning

No pruning required, except cutting the leaves for eating, preferably with scissors, and deadheading

Propagation

Propagate by seed (may not come true if non-white chives are growing nearby) or by division during spring or autumn into groups of 5 or 6 plants, and replant at spacings of 20-30cm

Pests

May be affected by slugs and snails

Diseases

May be affected by onion white rot and downy mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerBanks SlopesCottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

ConservatoryIndoorOutdoorBog GardenSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years