Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Amaryllidaceae
Other names
Chive, Cive, Schnittlauch
Growth habit
Geophyte
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Asia, Europe, North America
Biocultural value
Leaves yield dyes of colorfast yellows and yellow-greens on natural fibers.
Location
Source of plant
Parks's Seed Co, Bluestone Perennials
USDA Hardiness Zone
3
Special characteristics
food, notable texture, fragrance, other ethnobotanical uses