Allium schoenoprasum
'Sterile'
CHIVES
Allium schoenoprasum ‘Sterile’
6 – 10″ leaves for culinary use. 18″ tall pink flowers June – July, also edible and excellent for drying. Full sun. Does not spread by seed, due to its sterile nature. Clump-forming. Deer resistant. Attracts hummingbirds and butterflies. Garden borders, edger, accent, rock garden, containers. Leaves and flowers are high in vitamin C, folic acid and potassium. Zone 3.