Chives (Allium schoenoprasum)

Family: Alliaceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (5/5)

Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring.Form: Irregular or sprawling, Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

mild onion flavour and are an excellent addition to mixed salads, they can also be used as a flavouring in soups etc. — Leaves - raw, cooked or dried for later use.; The leaves have a mild onion flavour and are an excellent addition to mixed salads, they can also be used as a flavouring in soups etc.; The leaves are often available from late winter and can continue to produce leaves until early the following winter, especially if they are in a warm, sheltered position.; A good source of sulphur and iron.

Habitat & North American Range

Rocky pastures and damp meadows, preferring calcareous soils. (Zone 5)