Allium schoenoprasum

Common name(s): chives

Description: perennial; a culinary herb with a very mild onion flavor. Edible star-like purple-pink flowers (some uncommon forms have white flowers) from late spring to early fall that can be used to make a chive blossom vinegar. 

Height: to 18 in. Spread: to 18 in.

Position: full sun and well-draining soil

Uses: culinary- chive blossom vinegar, soups, omelettes, salads, potato dishes and much more.

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 3 months of summer drought

Distribution: most of the temperate Northern hemisphere