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Allium montanum is not a single well-defined species; the name has been applied to several different Allium species, and the only legitimate use now points to chives (Allium schoenoprasum). Growing advice below is for the hardy, onion-family plants that carry this name, which are typically grown as sun-loving rock garden or border bulbs.
The scientific name Allium montanum has been used for at least six different species of Allium.
Allium montanum Schrank – the only legitimate name, first used in 1785, now considered a synonym of Allium schoenoprasum (chives)
South Idaho onion · Allium abbasii · Abrams' allium · Allium acidoides · Allium aciphyllum · Tapertip onion · Allium acutiflorum · Allium aeginiense · Allium aflatunense · Allium agrigentinum · Allium akaka · Allium akirense
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Allium montanum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
