Zone: 3
Height: 30cm [11.5in]
Spread: same; naturalizes in large patches
Bloom: Spring blooms, white (after leaves die down)
Foliage: Edible wide green leaf makes handsome early groundcover, then disappears for mid-late summer
Fruit: Sets seed in June-July;
Light: Full sun best in spring, shade to part-shade for summer
Water: Not particular
Soil: Not particular
Garden Location: Prefers to be understory of deciduous trees; great in a woodland garden
Allium tricoccum (Wild leek, Ramps)
This is a native plant and its habitat is endangered, so we are trying to expand its territory and are very careful of the colonies we have. If you are interested in seed, let me know and I will collect seeds when they ripen in August-September. They must be stored moist or planted immediately, so I will hold them in moist vermiculite for a few months. 100 seeds will sell for $10; mailing is expensive and fluctuates - about $6 to anywhere in Canada.
