Allium schoenoprasum

Name: Allium schoenoprasum
Common Name chives				Family Amaryllidaceae
Deciduous         x    Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous             Tree             Climber             Herbaceous         x    Perennial
Habit bulbous, clusters	Hard. Zone usda 5		Mature Size rhizomatous spread by .3-.6m tall					x
Leaf: edible, hollow, dark green, cylindrical					Fall/Winter Color
Leaf Arr.        Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered     x    Basal
Flowers: umbels of up to 30 bell shaped pale purple or white flowers						Infl. umbels
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.    (  June.      July.      August.      Sept.      Oct. )     Nov.      Dec.( flowering period)
Water Use High x    Low		Soil Rich x    Lean     Well-drained x					Exposure Sun x    Semi-shade     Shade
Landscape uses: food, border		Limitations: bulb rot,mildew, rust,onion fly, thrips					Other Features: