Garlic Chives - Allium tuberosum
Above: Garlic Chives in ditch along bikepath behind Fox Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin. (9/05/22).
Garlic Chives- Allium tuberosum (introduced/rarely escaped)
Garlic Chives have white flowers with 6 star-like tepals that are about 1/4" across. They are clustered in flat-topped umbrels that are about 2 - 3" across on slender stalks that are between 10 - 24" tall.
Often grown as an ornamental plant in gardens, they sometimes escape into other areas.
Bloom: Mid-August to October.
Other Names: Chinese chives, Oriental garlic, Asian chives.
For more information on Garlic Chives, visit Wikipedia.
Or, visit the UW-Madison Wisconsin State Herbarium website page about Garlic Chives - Allium tuberosum.
Garlic Chives
Allium tuberosum
Above: Garlic Chives in ditch along bikepath behind Fox Avenue in Madison, Wisconsin (9/5/22).
Above: Garlic Chives between sidewalk and stone wall on Cherokee Drive (8/30/22).
Above: Garlic Chives seeds between sidewalk and stone wall on Cherokee Drive (11/19/22).
Above: Garlic Chive (Allium tuberosum) illustration from Nagasaki, Japan circa 1823-1829.
Above: Garlic Chive specimen collected September 5, 2016 in Sauk County, Wisconsin in the Bakken's Pond State Natural area.
