Chives Allium schoenoprasum Liliaceae
Form: Herb Seasonality: Perennial Size: Clumping, 2 feet tall Leaves; Resemble grass, but leaves are hollow in cross section Flowers: Clusters of rose purple, clover like flowers on top of thin tubular stems Fruit: seed Trunks: N/A Stems: n/a Range/Origin: Northern Hemisphere Hardiness: Sunset; Zones A1-A3,1-24, H1, H2 Comments: Low litter, No thorns, edible CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Exposure: Full to partial sun Water: Moderate Soil: Well drained, sandy and fertilized Propagation: Seed, division Maintenance: Minimal, divide to control size

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