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Chinese chives

Allium tuberosum

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Common Names: fragrant-flowered garlic, garlic chives, oriental garlic

About this plant

A vigorous bulbous plant forming a clump of narrow, edible leaves, with umbels of small, fragrant, star-shaped white flowers in late summer and autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

Loam

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in fertile moisture retentive well-drained soil in full sun. See allium cultivation for further advice

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown as soon as ripe or in spring in a cold frame. Divide clumps in early spring or remove offsets in autumn

Pests

Susceptible to slugs, snails, allium leaf mining fly and onion fly but usually trouble free in the border

Diseases

Susceptible to onion white rot and downy mildew but usually trouble free in the border

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersPatio ContainerGround CoverWall Side Borders

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

One To Two Years