Nelly chive
Allium schoenoprasum 'Nelly'
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
'Nelly' chive (Allium schoenoprasum 'Nelly') 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 clumping, evergreen mound with fragrant, fine- to medium-leaf foliage. Green blooms open in spring and again in summer, and bees and butterflies visit them. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Lemon balm, Sage, Marmalade coral bells, and PowWow Wild Berry coneflower.