Allium schoenoprasum - Wild onion garlic chives (50 Seeds)

Allium schoenoprasum

Common Name: Wild onion garlic chives
Synonyms:
Plant Family: Alliaceae

Plant Type: perennial, deciduous, scented or aromatic, edible

Growth habit: bulb/corm
Growth Rate: medium, mature size: 0.3m. high x 0.1m. wide

 

Colour: leaf- green, flower- purple, stem- green

Season of interest: Summer
Position: full sun, partial shade
Soil: dry, moist, clay, pH preference - Alkaline, pH tolerance - Neutral-Alkaline
Hardiness: minimum -23°C, USDA zone 6 to 9
Origin: Europe

Description:
Small bulbous herb with short rhizomes, commonly grown for culinary use but also attractive as a border plant. Edible, cylindrical, hollow green leaves. Produces many heads of tiny bell shaped flowers in summer, usually pale purple but sometimes white.

Cultivation:
Prefers a moist but well drained, somewhat alkaline soil. Will grow well in heavy clay. The bulbs will multiply quite quickly to form large clumps, which should be divided every 3 or 4 years. Leaves may be harvested continuously during the growing season.

Propagation:
Start from seed in early spring, 60-70F/15-21C, or sow outside when frost clears. Plant clumps 20cm apart, ideally rich, light and well-drained soil, good to moderate light; does well in most soils. Divide clumps every 3 years in tthe fall.

Design and Other Uses:
Very well know culinary herb with a mild onion flavour. Has a beneficial effect on the digestive system and blood circulation, similar to A. sativum, garlic, but much milder. Leaves and flowers are edible. Also a decorative plant for edging borders or in the vegetable plot.

Other Notes: