Snowcap Chives

Snowcap chives are a semi-dwarf variety that produces white spherical blooms and gray-green foliage, both of which are edible. This compact plant holds up well under heat and humidity and is drought-tolerant once it’s established. If you don’t want it to reseed, be sure to deadhead the flowers before they go to seed; better yet, use them in a salad or a flower arrangement.

Sun Exposure

• full sun (six to eight hours) to partial shade

Soil pH

• 6.0 to 7.0

Hardiness Zones

• 4 to 8

Spacing

• thin to 24 inches apart
• space rows 36 inches

Moisture

• 1 inch per week or less

Notes

• prefers well-drained soil
• no serious insect or disease problems
• root rot may occur in poorly-drained soil

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