Allium schoenoprasum
Easy to grow, with edible leaves that have a mild oniony flavour. Purple pom-pom flowers in late spring attract bees and are also edible.
Purpose: chives can be used in cooking activities. The flowers attract pollinators and can be included in homegrown bouquets.
Sensory appeal
| Sight | Purple pom-pom flowers in late spring |
| Taste | Edible leaves and flowers |
Quick facts
| Height | 0.1-0.5m |
| Spread | to 0.1m |
| Flower colour | Purple |
| Season of interest | Spring – autumn |
| Plant type | Herbaceous |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Life cycle | Perennial |
How to grow
| Start from | Plants |
| Light | Sun or part shade |
| Soil | Moist but well-drained |
| Planting distance | plant as a small clump |
Care and maintenance
| General | Cut back whole plant almost to the ground once the flowers have faded. This will encourage fresh leafy growth |
| Propagation | Divide clumps every three of four years |
