Ramsons
Ramsons, or Allium ursinum, is a perennial flowering plant in the onion family (Amaryllidaceae). Common names include wild garlic, wood garlic, and bear’s garlic. It is native to temperate Europe and parts of Asia and typically grows in damp deciduous woodlands, along stream banks, and in shaded hedgerows. It is widely foraged for culinary use in spring.
The plant forms clumps of broad, bright green, lanceolate leaves, 2–6 cm wide and up to 20–40
Ramsons favors moist, humus-rich soils in shade and spreads by bulb division and seed, sometimes forming carpets
Leaves and young flowers are edible and used as a garlic-flavored herb in salads, soups, pestos, and
Cultivation and conservation: Ramsons can be grown in shady, moist gardens and are propagated by dividing clumps