Editing Garlic Chives (section)

== Characteristics ==

* '''Physical Characteristics''': ''Allium tuberosum'' is a clump-forming perennial with strap-shaped leaves that are typically gray-green and up to 12 inches long. It produces white, star-shaped flowers in late summer to fall, arranged in umbels on leafless stems<ref>https://missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=281738</ref><ref>https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/allium-tuberosum</ref>. The plant grows from small, fibrous bulbs and can spread aggressively through self-seeding and rhizomes<ref>https://missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=281738</ref><ref>https://mastergardener.extension.wisc.edu/files/2015/12/Allium_tuberosum.pdf</ref>.
* '''Growing Conditions''': Garlic chives prefer full sun to part shade and well-drained soil. They are cold-hardy in USDA zones 3-10 and can tolerate drought once established<ref>https://missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=281738</ref><ref>https://mastergardener.extension.wisc.edu/files/2015/12/Allium_tuberosum.pdf</ref>. The plant is relatively pest- and disease-free but can be invasive in some areas<ref>https://missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=281738</ref><ref>https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/allium-tuberosum</ref>.
* '''Lifecycle''': The plant blooms late in the season, typically from late summer into fall. It can remain green year-round in warmer climates but dies back in colder zones, resprouting in spring<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_leek</ref><ref>https://mastergardener.extension.wisc.edu/files/2015/12/Allium_tuberosum.pdf</ref>.

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