Chalky / Alkaline / Clay / Heavy / Moist / Well Drained / Light / Sandy
A member of the onion family, this perennial herb is easy to grow. Both the leaves and flowers may be harvested for use in summer dishes, soups and salads, and the flowers are particularly attractive to bees.
Chives, Allium schoenoprasum, are perfect for edging paths and borders –particularly in the vegetable garden – and may also be used as a companion plant, deterring pests such as carrot root fly.
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Allium and wildlife
Allium is known for attracting bees, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
