Allium schoenoprasum ‘Cha Cha’
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Allium schoenoprasum ‘Cha Cha’, Cha Cha Chives
Family: Alliaceae
Genus: Allium
Rather than actual flowers, mini cylindrical green leaves grow in the flower heads. Narrow cylindrical, mid green leaves. Culinary; both the mini chives and leaves can be added to salads, egg and cheese dishes.
Want to learn more? Read Jekka’s blog all about Alliums.
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H5 (-10 to -15C)
• Type: Herbaceous Perennial
• Height: 45cm
• Spread: 30cm
Cha Cha Chives can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum.
Details
• Aspect: Sun
• Soil type: Fertile Sand, Loam, Free Draining
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Clump
• Flowering colour: Green
• Flowering time: Summer
• Uses: Culinary & Medicinal (Read Jekka’s Guide To Culinary Herbs and Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: Yes (Read Jekka’s Guide to Pollinators for more information)
• Container suitability: Yes
• UK native: No
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed: No
• Propagation: Division
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
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