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Amaryllidaceae
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Also known as Allium scorodoprasum var. alvarense, Allium schoenoprasum var. laurentianum, Allium schoenoprasum var. idzuense, Allium schoenoprasum var. broteri
Zones 4–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Low
Edibles & Herbs · Flowering Plants · Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Herb · Edible · Culinary · Pollinator Friendly · Container Garden · Easy Care · Onion Family · Kitchen Garden · Perennial Herb
Beginner-friendlyIndoorCulinaryMedicinalAttracts pollinators
Toxicity: dogs, cats, horses — keep out of reach and wear gloves when pruning.
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 9/10/2026
Chives are easy-to-grow herbs that thrive in full sun with well-drained, moderately fertile soil. Water regularly but avoid waterlogging, and feed with a balanced fertilizer in spring to encourage lush growth. Harvest leaves regularly by snipping from the base, and allow some flowers to bloom to attract pollinators — just deadhead spent blooms to prevent excessive self-seeding.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until it drains from the bottom, then allow the top inch of soil to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Altay, Argentina South, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, Central European Rus, Chita, Colorado, Comoros, Connecticut, Corse
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda, aspca
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