Ramps

Allium tricoccum

vegetable

Wild leek native to Eastern North America. Prized for garlicky-onion flavor.

In Zone 7b, right now

Nothing to plant right now

Its window for this year has passed in Zone 7b. We'll flag it in the weekly note when the next one opens.

Edible?

Yes — vegetable

Small space?

Needs ground space

Sun

Part shade (2–4 hrs)

Comes back yearly?

Yes — perennial

Ways to plant it

Direct sow Window has passed for this year

Early March – Early April

Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.

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