Chives (common)
Allium schoenoprasum
A clump-forming culinary herb with slender hollow leaves and rounded purple flower heads. Leaves and flowers are used in small culinary amounts. This is distinct from the flat-leaved, white-flowered garlic chives already listed.
Native range
Temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere; widely cultivated.
Typical season
Growth depends on climate and garden care; no reviewed local picking calendar is assigned.
Identification
Compare hollow tubular leaves, purple umbels and the whole plant. Onion scent alone does not rule out a lookalike. Do not eat an unidentified grass-like plant or treat this profile as a guide to digging wild bulbs.