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Allium ursinum

Pollinator FriendlyFragrant

Genus: Allium
Family: Amaryllidaceae
Common Names: bear's garlic, buckrams, gipsy onion, hog's garlic, ramsomes, wild garlic, wild leek, wood garlic

About this plant

A vigorous, garlic-scented, bulbous perennial forming extensive colonies, with paired, elliptic leaves and erect stems bearing umbels of starry white flowers in late spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Easy to grow in fertile well-drained soil. Add grit when grown in clay soils to improve drainage. See allium cultivation for further advice

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally trouble-free: Onion white rot and a downy mildew may occur

Garden Uses

Uses

Banks SlopesWildflower Meadow

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years