// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Wild chives

Allium schoenoprasum var. sibiricum

Wild chives (Allium schoenoprasum var. sibiricum) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes MO — verified against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center native distribution database. Hardy in zones 1a–9b. Mature size 1"–20". Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 27 U.S. states, including AL, CO, CT, ID, IL, IN…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–9b
Mature size: 1"–20"
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Wild chives (Allium schoenoprasum var. sibiricum) — *Allium schoenoprasum var. sibiricum* — Wild chives. Photo via iNaturalist — (c) Alexander Dubynin, some rights reserved (CC BY).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, wild chives pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana), Yarrow (Achillea millefolium).