Allium Schoenoprasum | 9cm Pot

Edible leaves and button-like flowers. Position: full sun Soil: fertile, moist well-drained soil Rate of growth: fast-growing Flowering period: July to August Hardiness: fully hardy One of the main reasons for growing chives is to harvest the edible leaves, which enhance the flavour of many savoury dishes. This vigorous plant also produces clusters of brilliant pink to purple or white, button-like summer flowers, which are also edible and look wonderful sprinkled over summer salads. It’s perfect for a sunny, well-drained border or gravel garden. Garden care: Alliums are drought tolerant and watering plants grown in the ground is not usually necessary. Plants dislike summer irrigation because this may cause the bulbs to rot, however plants in containers may need supplementary water. Deadhead spent flower heads at the base and divide congested clumps after flowers and foliage has died down. Avoid excessive moisture from late summer when dormant.