Wild chives, Allium schoenoprasum var. sibiricum
 
Wild chives are a showy, early-blooming, edible herb. Growing in dense clumps with pompom-like, light purple flowers, the plant adds colour to the front of a border, boulevards, and herb gardens.
 
The hollow leaves emerge as one of the first greens and are edible. They add a mild onion flavour to salads and warm dishes and contain antifungal properties. The flowers pep up salads with colour and flavour. Harvesting will prolong the bloom time and stimulate the growth of fresh leaves. The harvest can be frozen.
 
Ecology:
Early nectar plant for short-tongued bees. This herb can be used to repel pests from your vegetable garden.
 
Growing conditions: 
In the wild, it occurs in rocky soils, bluff edges, open woods, dry meadows and prairies. It grows in dry to medium soil that needs to be well-drained. It prefers fertile sand and loam soils but can easily grow in clay in full to partial sun.