Allium, Staro Chives
SKU #'s
- 1008889
- Delivery Available with Online Checkout
- Not Available In-store at Colchester Mackey's
- Not Available In-store at Willimantic Mackey's
- Not Available In-store at Woodstock Mackey's
Staro Chives are a small bulbus culinary herb that has thicker than standard tubular grass-like foliage with a mild taste of onion and edible flowers. Fragrant lavender global clusters resembling clovers bloom from late spring into summer. Grows best with light afternoon shade in the South and dry to medium well-drained soils. When crushed the foliage smells like onion. Staro is an aggressive grower.
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Type: |
Perennial |
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Origins: |
Northern Hemisphere |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
0.5' - 0.75' |
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Spacing: |
0.5' |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 8 |
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Culture: |
Full Sun, Part Sun |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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Season of Interest: |
Spring, Summer |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Bulb rot will occur in overly moist or poorly drained soils. Watch for mildew, rust, and leaf spot. Thrips are occasional problems.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Woodland Gardens, Rock Gardens, Groundcover, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Switchgrass, Russian Sage, Stonecrop
IMAGES: Prides Corner, Allium schoenoprasum 'Staro'
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
