Chinese Chive garlic chives
Allium tuberosum 'Chinese Chive'
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Chinese Chive' garlic chives (Allium tuberosum 'Chinese Chive') is an herb for borders, containers, and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It blooms in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies and bees visit the flowers. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Black-eyed Susan, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Lavender cotton.