Wild Chives is a hardy flowering perennial known for its perfect flower globes floating above the border. Wild Chives flowers in late spring to early summer in shades of purple, and performs best in full sun with low watering once established. This perennial matures to roughly 1-4 feet tall and 10-18 inches wide. It is ideal for borders, cutting gardens, and planting among lower perennials, offering height, colour, and a strong seasonal display. Hardy to zones 3-9 and simple to care for, it settles in quickly and performs year after year. It tolerates dry spells well once its roots are down.
Mature height: 1-4 feet
Mature width: 10-18 inches
Bloom: Purple, late spring to early summer
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low — water deeply but infrequently once established
Hardiness: Zone 3-9
Maintenance: Low maintenance
Pruning: Deadhead after flowering but leave foliage to die back naturally to feed next season.
🪴 Planting Instructions: Dig a hole slightly wider than the pot, keeping the top of the root ball level with the surrounding soil. Loosen circling roots before planting, backfill with native soil amended with compost, then water thoroughly to settle. Space plants about 10-18 inches apart and keep well watered through the first full season while roots establish. Plant in full sun.
💧 Care & Watering: Water low: water deeply but infrequently once established. Mulch to conserve moisture and moderate soil temperature, and feed with a balanced slow-release fertilizer in early spring. Deadhead after flowering but leave foliage to die back naturally to feed next season.
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