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Chives Plant- Allium schoenoprasum - Culinary herb

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Chives - Allium schoenoprasum

Type: Perennial

Approximate height: 30 cm

Flowering time: Summer

Site and soil type: Prefers rich moist soil in sun by will tolerate most soils and conditions.

Uses: Culinary

Care: Frequent cutting of leaves encourages new fresh growth.

Plant size: Grown in a 10cm pot and ready to plant in your garden

Mild onion flavoured grass-like leaves with very pretty (edible) purplish/pink globe flowers.

Fresh chopped leaves can be added to salads, sauces, omelettes etc. wherever a mild onion flavour is required.    

The flowers are very attractive to bumble bees.

Peat-free, pesticide-free, plastic-free.

All plants are sent to you in an eco-friendly cardboard POSIpot or fibre pot, (made from wood pulp), together with a wooden ID label and care instructions. In both cases these can be planted straight into the ground in the pot which will biodegrade.

 

NOTE: It is very important to consult a qualified medical herbalist before taking any herbs medicinally. Any information contained here is for information only and not as a guide to self-medication. The use of any information from this webpage is entirely at the reader's own risk. 

RHS Plants for Pollinators. The RHS Plants for Pollinators mark is only given to plants that support pollinating insects. Find out more at rhs.org.uk/plantsforpollinators

The Royal Horticultural Society, and its logo, are trade marks of The Royal Horticultural Society (Registered Charity No 222879/SC038262) and used under licence.

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