Ramsons (Allium ursinum)

Ramsons (Allium ursinum) is a bulbous (or similar) plant that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide.

This plant has several common names including: ramsons, bear’s garlic, buckrams, gipsy onion, hog’s garlic, ramsomes, wild leek, wood garlic or wild garlic.

This is a deciduous plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.

Plant profile

Common name: ramsons, bear’s garlic, buckrams, gipsy onion, hog’s garlic, ramsomes, wild leek, wood garlic, wild garlic
Scientific name: Allium ursinum
Plant type: Bulbs
Habit: Columnar / Upright
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Deciduous
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Wildflower meadow, Wildlife Gardens
Other characteristics: Plants for pollinators

Seasonal colors

How to plant Ramsons (Allium ursinum) – Dominicus Johannes Bergsma, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Cultivation profiles – Growing Ramsons (Allium ursinum) – Agnes Monkelbaan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons