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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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0.6m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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2 hours care
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Allium schoenoprasum (Chives) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Underplanting
Cultivation: Grows in fertile, but well-drained soil. Add grit to clay soils to improve drainage.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
Although native, this is a rare plant in the wild, being generally confined to rocky calcareous grassland in SW England and South Wales. Where it is found elsewhere, it is probably as an escape from old herb gardens. Chives have a distinctive onion-like smell. Bees collect both nectar and pollen from this plant.
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