Common Chive chives
Allium schoenoprasum 'Common 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
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Common Chive' chives (Allium schoenoprasum 'Common Chive') is an herb for food gardens, borders, and containers. 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 soil of most types. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It blooms in early to late spring and again in early to late summer. Butterflies and bees visit this fragrant plant.
Pairs well with Candy carrot, Thai basil, and Lovage.