Allium schoenoprasum
(sold as Corsican, Grolau Forcing Chives, Polyvit, Prager, Staro)
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Common names: CHINESE CHIVE, CHIVE, WILD CHIVE
Native to: Asia Minor, Northern Asia, The Balkans
Plant
Type: annual
Forms: erect, tufted
Max height: 1 foot
Max width: 1 foot
Flower
violet
Leaf
green
Horticulture
Attracts wildlife: adult butterfly, bee, specific butterfly species
Edible: vegetable
Exposure: light shade, sun
Propagates by: seed
flowers in summer
Soil type: well drained
USDA Zones: zone 5 to -20 f, zone 6 to -10 f, zone 7 to 0 f, zone 8 to +10 f, zone 9 to +20 f
Temp. range: -20 to +30 °F
Water: moist, regular
Butterflies that feed on this plant
Allium schoenoprasum, CHIVE, is available as either the species, or any number of cultivars. The following are a vetted list of plants for an herbal garden:
Corsican
fine leaved
Grolau, Forcing Chives
medium leaved
Polyvit
Prager
Staro heavy leaf
thick leaved
The flower will appeal to nectar-feeding butterflies including:
Abaeis nicippe
Aglais urticae
Ascia monuste
Euphydryas chalcedona
Euptoieta claudia
Hesperia sassacus
Hylephila phyleus
Junonia coenia
Nathalis iole
Panoquina panoquin
Papilio glaucus
Papilio xuthus
Pholisora catullus
Piruna pirus
Poanes melane
Poanes zabulon
Vanessa cardui
