Allium tricoccum / Wild Leek

An ephemeral groundcover and a coveted wild edible. Lush, strap-like foliage. Wild Leek (also called Ramps) leaves are edible, as is the pungent bulb. Foliage goes dormant by June and is followed by flowers and then seed. Deer resistant.

FOR EARLY SPRING SHIPMENTS – SOLD AS A POTTED BULB. MAY SHIP IN BAGS TO PRESERVE FOLIAGE. WILL NOT BE FULLY ROOTED DUE TO EPHEMERAL NATURE OF ROOTS/FOLIAGE

FOR LATE SPRING/SUMMER/FALL SHIPMENTS – SOLD AS A DORMANT BULB. Will not have foliage. Many/most roots will be retracted and will re-emerge the following spring. Plant 6″ deep.

Height: <1′       Blooms: July

Siting: Moist, well-drained soil, part shade to shade

Deer Resistance: High

Provenance: NJ/PA

*MAIL ORDER NOTE – To protect delicate foliage, this plant will ship bagged, not in a pot.*