Allium schoenoprasum ‘Forescate’
Allium schoenoprasum 'Forescate' is a large-flowered selection of chives with rose-purple flowers.
Allium schoenoprasum ‘Forescate’ is a large-flowered selection of chives with rose-purple flowers making it an excellent option for an ornamental edible for the herb garden or the perennial border where it will also help deter garden pests. Few plants can offer the unique flower forms of ornamental onions.
Common Name: Garden Chives
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 2-9
Light: Full Sun Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Purple
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Rocky areas, seashores, hilly meadows.
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