Allium schoenoprasum
Chives-Onion
Photo courtesy of Ball Seed
- A mild-subtle onion taste
- Round, star-shaped pink-to-purple flower heads
- Blooms mid-spring to early summer
Border or Bed
Container
Edible
Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Full Sun
Spring
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Easy to grow in full sun to part shade. It will tolerate soil of any fertility and will grow in clay soil. It may be propagated in fall by digging it up and dividing the bulbs. Allium is typically pest and disease free.
Height: 12-18 in
Spacing: 12-15 in
Price Level 1: $5.49 ea.~4 ½” pot
Bloom Color: Pink, Purple
Zone: 4-8
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Border or Bed
- Container
- Edible
Critter Resistance:
- Rabbit Resistant
- Deer Resistant
- Groundhog Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Sun
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Spring
- Summer
Attracts Wildlife:
- Attracts Butterflies
Soil Moisture:
- Average Water
- Moist, Well-Drained
Genus Overview: Allium
Common Name: Flowering onion
Flowering onions are typically, white, pink or purple flowered. Some flowers are tiny clusters and others large globes. Blooms late spring-early summer Popular for there ease of care. Its aromatic foliage also makes it deer and rabbit resistant.