PlantsVegetables & Roots
Ramps
Allium tricoccum
Chicago-region native. Suited to zone 6a.
Slow woodland edible
AdvancedVegetables & RootsAlso Herbs & TeasAlso Shade & GroundcoversEdible
- Light
- Part shade–shade
- Moisture
- Medium–moist
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 12–18 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Leaves Mar–May; bulbs later
- How it spreads
- Slow colony
- What to buy
- Bulbs, bare-root divisions, or nursery plants
- When to plant
- Sep–Oct or early Apr while dormant
In the design
Best planted as nursery-grown bulbs/plants in fall or early spring.
If you eat it
Leaves and bulbs
Harvest lightly only after a well-established colony; confirm ID
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
