
Garlic Chives
Allium tuberosum (Garlic Chives)
Garlic chives are a hardy, attractive perennial known for their edible foliage and flowers, which bloom in August. They are among the most versatile of edible flowers, ideal for fresh salads or cooking. With a clumping growth habit, garlic chives spread by self-seeding, with new seedlings emerging in the following spring. They thrive in perennial beds, and all parts of the plant are edible, making them a useful addition to any garden.
Planting Information:
- Space individual plants 1 foot apart.
- Best suited for Zones 4-8.
Plant Characteristics:
- Pest Resistance: Excellent
- Disease Resistance: Excellent
- Drought Tolerance: Good
- Heat Tolerance: Excellent
- Humidity Tolerance: Excellent
- Sun Tolerance: Excellent
- Wet Soil Tolerance: Fair
- Salt Tolerance: Poor
- Deer Resistance: Very Good
- Thorns: None
- Soil Type: Adaptable
- Self-Fertile: Yes
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