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Garlic chives – Allium tuberosum

Garlic chives

Allium tuberosum
Edible value8Medicinal value8Other uses5
perennial0.4×0.4 mzone 4–9full sun🍎 Edible

Will it grow where I live?

Garlic chives is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.

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Winter hardiness by USDA zone, summer warmth by heat sum – the same values the app and the plant finder use.

Profile

Family
Alliaceae
Habit
perennial
Height
0.4 m
Spread
0.4 m
Growth
slow
Lifespan
10 years
First yield
after 2 years
Hardiness
zone 4–9
Shade tolerance
full sun
Soil
Sand, Silt, Loam
Soil moisture
semi-dry – very moist
pH
6 – 7.5
scented

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible8 of 10
Medicinal8 of 10
Other uses5 of 10

Frequently asked questions

Garlic chives: how big does it get?

Garlic chives (Allium tuberosum) grows as a perennial and reaches roughly 0.4 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 0.4 m. Growth is slow.

Garlic chives: what site does it need?

Garlic chives tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 6 and 7.5.

Garlic chives: is it hardy?

Garlic chives is listed as hardy in zone 4–9 and survives normal winters outdoors there.

Garlic chives: will it grow in Central Europe?

Garlic chives is hardy to zone 4 – that covers all of Central Europe and the British Isles, and every USDA zone from 4 upwards.

Garlic chives: when does it flower?

In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers in May.

Garlic chives: is it poisonous?

No toxicity is recorded for Garlic chives. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.

Garlic chives: what is it used for?

Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 8/10, Medicinal 8/10, Other uses 5/10.

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