Allium schoenoprasum 'Snowcap'

Chives

Allium schoenoprasum ÔSnowcapÕ

Photo Credit: Stonehouse Nursery


Allium schoenoprasum 'Snowcap'

Chives

This semi-dwarf selection features pristine white, spherical blooms which appear above a mound of finely textured, gray-green foliage. Holds up well in heat and humidity. Both the flowers and leaves are edible. Market this plant in your herb line and as a very cold hardy perennial. Deadhead to prevent reseeding. Breeder: Mark McDonough

Plant Details

  • Zone: 2 - 9
  • Height: 12-15"
  • Spread: 12-16"
  • Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
  • Bloom time: Late Spring
  • Foliage Color: Green Shades
  • Flower Color: White Shades
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Good Cut Flower: Yes
  • Native: Not native to North America
  • Deer resistant: Yes
  • Rabbit resistant: Yes
  • Bee-friendly: Yes
  • Attracts butterflies: Yes
  • Attracts hummingbirds: No
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Plant Details

  • Zone: 2 - 9
  • Height: 12-15"
  • Spread: 12-16"
  • Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade
  • Soil Moisture: Low Water Needs, Moderate Water Needs
  • Drought tolerant: Yes, Once Established
  • Bloom time: Late Spring
  • Foliage Color: Green Shades
  • Flower Color: White Shades
  • Fragrant: Yes
  • Good Cut Flower: Yes
  • Native: Not native to North America
  • Bee-friendly: Yes
  • Deer resistant: Yes
  • Rabbit resistant: Yes
  • Attracts butterflies: Yes
  • Attracts hummingbirds: No
  • Groundcover: No
  • Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Grower Information

Allium is easy to produce without worry of diseases and pests. They require medium-low moisture and average fertility in production, and overwinter easily in cold frames or outdoors. To achieve flowering plants for early spring sales, pot up early blooming chive-types the fall prior. Others can be potted in early spring for bud and bloom sales in summer.

  • PowerPlug Size(s): 32s, 72s
  • Optimal Planting Time: Late Summer-Fall
  • Retail Sales Window: Spring, Summer
  • Moisture in Production: Average, Low
  • Requires Shade in Production: No
  • Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
  • Vernalization Beneficial: Yes