Allium ursinum

Allium ursinum

Allium ursinum, or wild garlic, is a native woodland bulb ideal for naturalising in shaded or semi-shaded areas. Valued for its edible leaves and white star-shaped flowers, it’s a pollinator magnet and excellent for biodiversity planting schemes.

Description

Allium ursinum, commonly known as wild garlic, is a robust, naturalising bulb that thrives in damp, shaded woodlands and under deciduous tree canopies. This native species produces carpets of broad, aromatic leaves in spring, followed by clusters of starry white flowers that are highly attractive to bees and early pollinators.

Perfect for low-maintenance naturalisation in public parks, woodland gardens, and biodiversity corridors, Allium ursinum also serves a dual purpose as a foraged edible plant—making it popular in ecological and edible landscape designs. Best planted in bulk for maximum visual and ecological impact.

Additional information

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Bulb size

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Height

35

Flowering Period

May

Bulbs/m2

Biodiversity friendly

Fragrant