The leaves can be added to salads, sour cream and potatoes, sandwiches and soups. The whole plant can be grown as a deterrent for Aphids, Apple Scab, and Mildew. Infuse dried leaves into hot water, let cool and spray Aphids, Apple Scab and Mildew. All Alliums contain some iron, vitamins and a mild antibiotic. You can sprinkle on food to stimulate appetite and aid in digestion.
Some Herbalists say to take some as a laxative.
Well the sure are. It was cultivated by Native Americans some 3,000 years ago, and has always been revered as an emblem of the sun. Grow the tall variety for edge rows, or as wind breaks n the Veggie garden. The smaller varieties produce a beautiful flower head, that may be dried and, added into floral arrangements. You can shell and eat the dried seeds , raw or roasted.