Chives

Cebollino · Ciboulette

Herb

🧩 Role in the garden

Family: Amaryllidaceae
Height: low (< 40 cm)
Shape: compact
Roots: shallow
Sun: tolerates some shade
Season: perennial
Grows in: summer or winter beds

Jobs in the bed

Brings pollinatorsFlowers that feed bees and butterflies. Useful next to crops that need pollinating.

Rotation

Do not return Amaryllidaceae to the same spot for 3–4 years. Same family:

How these roles work in the Guide →

✿ Benefit

Slim, shallow roots fit between other crops; flowers attract bees

Perennial clump: put it where it can stay for years

✓ Place near

✗ Keep apart

None listed.