Allium ursinum
Allium ursinum is a beautiful shade-tolerant ornamental (and edible) onion producing a carpet of lush, broad, mid-green foliage topped with loose umbels of starry white flowers.
Description:
Allium ursinum is a beautiful shade-tolerant species known as wild or bear garlic from the deciduous woodlands of Europe and Asia. It is also called wild garlic or ramsons and has been harvested for thousands of years for its edible leaves and bulbs. In the garden it produces a carpet of lush, broad, mid-green foliage topped with loose umbels of starry white flowers. Few plants can offer the unique flower forms of ornamental onions. Every garden should have Alliums. Plant in multiples of 3, 5, 7 or more.
Common Name: Wild Garlic - [Spring B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Amaryllidaceae (The Amaryllis Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Shade, Part Shade, Part Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Deciduous woodlands with moist soils, often in slightly acidic conditions.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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