Polyvert chive
Allium schoenoprasum 'Polyvert'
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
'Polyvert' chive (Allium schoenoprasum 'Polyvert') 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-size, uniform leaves that stay green through the year. Bees and butterflies visit the green blooms in spring and summer. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with PowWow Wild Berry coneflower, Marmalade coral bells, and Thai basil.