Jordy chive
Allium schoenoprasum 'Jordy'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Jordy' chive (Allium schoenoprasum 'Jordy') is an herb for borders, containers, and food gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. It forms a clump of medium to fine leaves that stay green through the year. Bees and butterflies visit the green blooms in spring and summer. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Marmalade coral bells, PowWow Wild Berry coneflower, and Lemon balm.