species
Allium ursinum
Broad-leaved garlic · Ramsons · Ramsons garlic · Buckrams
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Allium ursinum belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae, also known as Broad-leaved garlic, Ramsons, Ramsons garlic or Buckrams, native to the UK. It reaches 30 cm tall and 50 cm across in about 3 years. It grows in shade or part shade, where the ground is neutral and in well drained or moist conditions. It flowers from April to June. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 30 cm tall × 50 cm across, after about 3 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Shade, Part shade
- Acidity
- Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained, Moist
- In the UK
- Native
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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