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Allium schoenoprasm
Herbaceous perennial with mild onion flavour. Cultivated since the Middle Ages and often used in French and Swedish cuisine. The plant is rich in Vitamins A & C, calcium and iron, has a beneficial effect on the digestive system and the blood circulation, improves the appetite, is digestive, hypotensive and tonic. It has similar properties to garlic (A. sativum), but in a much milder form. Chive leaves can be chopped or snipped and used to flavour salads, egg dishes, baked potatoes, fish, soups etc. They can also be added to softened cream cheese or butter to make an oniony spread.
Said to be a good companion plant for roses, preventing black spot and repelling aphids), carrots (making them larger and sweeter) beet, and apple trees (preventing black spot). However it should not be grown near legumes. The purple flowers in late spring-summer can be eaten raw in salads and are fantastic for bees – in fact chives were rated in the top 10 for most nectar production (nectar per unit cover per year) in one UK plant survey.
Height to 45cm when in flower, dying back completely in winter (unlike garlic chives).
Certified organic plant in 9cm pot.
N.B. Shipping costs are added AFTER you have placed your order, you will then be emailed an invoice with bank details.
Smallest box rate:
This can fit up to 9 plants in 9cm pots.
Shipping a single tree can be expensive. We may be able to fit more in the box for the same price! See our shipping rates for single and multi tree boxes.
Combining sizes?
No problem, we will work out the best rate for you once you’ve placed your order.
Jo has a passion for growing herbs but is not a qualified herbalist and has no medical background.
We are lucky to have Patricia Beagle working here at times, who is qualified, and some of her advice does appear on these pages, but herbs act differently for different people and can interact with other medicines. We therefore always recommend that you consult with your own qualified health-care practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing or on any medications.
Kahikatea Farm cannot take any responsibility for any adverse effects from the use of the plants or a plant not having the effect it is reputed to have.
