- Perennial green leaf
- Food forest
- Bees and butterflies
- Edible flowers
- Edimentals
Garlic chives
Allium tuberosum
Attractive perennial flat leaved chive-like plant tasing of amazing garlicyness
PLANT TYPE Herb
PLANT HABIT Perennial
USES Culinary, Ornamental
DESCRIPTION
Also known as Chinese Chives. Perennial flat leaved chive-like plant tasing of amazing garlicyness.
Has umbels of edible white flowers in summer which, before becoming seed transform into little green capers of edible garlicy excess.
Self seeds quite well. Can take a few years to reach it’s full potential size, evident by larger and larger flat leaves each year.
PRODUCT NOTES Two relatively mature plants, straight out of the ground to you.
RECOMMENDED LOCATION Pot, Kitchen garden, Forest garden, Wildlife garden, Ornamental garden
Aspect Full sun, Moist full sun
Height 30-45cm
Spread 20cm
Hardiness Hardy in UK WInter
Management and care Requires little management. Gently break up large bunches in early spring to create even more plant stock and renew virility of growth. If you don't eat the flowers you get more seeds. But, the flowers are super yummy and look so nice in salads. It's a conundrum.
Origin/history
Allium tuberosum originated in the Siberian–Mongolian–North Chinese steppes and is native to the Chinese province of Shanxi. It is now widely cultivated and naturalised in other parts of Asia and the world.
