Herb · Amaryllidaceae family

chives

Allium schoenoprasum

Full sun to part shade 0.2–0.4 m × 0.15–0.45 m Flowers May–June to −26 °C Low maintenance

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0.2–0.4 mmature height

May–Juneflowering

to −26 °Chardiness

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Chives (herb) grows to 0.2–0.4 m tall and 0.15–0.45 m wide when mature. It grows best in full sun to part shade, in dry to average soil. It flowers in May–June; the flowers are purple. Sow in March. Plant out in March–May, September–October. Hardy to −26 °C.

SunFull sun to part shade

Size0.2–0.4 m
× spread 0.15–0.45 m

FlowersMay–June

Pruning

AprMayJunJulAugSep

WinterNo protection

CareLow maintenance

Where to plant

Sun, soil, frost.

It grows best in full sun to part shade, in dry to average soil. Hardy to −26 °C.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more

Part shade3–6 hours

Shadeunder 3 h

Tolerates several positions — choose to suit the rest of the garden.

Soil and water

dry to average · watering: moderate

Soil: loamy, humus-rich

Frost

−26 °C

It copes with a normal winter outdoors.

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (175 cm).

Next to a person

Reaches maturity in about 2–5 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

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What to do and when.

Months for Central Europe. The line shows the current month.