Wild Leek (Allium tricoccum) BARE ROOT

A.k.a. wild leek*. These slow growing natives prefer dappled sun in the spring and shade in the warmer months. Flowering period is early summer, after the leaves have died back. These native edibles are under increasing pressure from encroaching development and ignorant and/or irresponsible “foragers” with unsustainable practices. A plant take 5-7 years to reach a harvestable size, so patches of destructively harvested leeks take decades to reform even when they are not completely eliminated. The simple solution? To take only one or two leaves from large plants! Be part of the solution by planting your own leeks, and practicing sustainable harvests! Light: Part Sun/Shade, Shade Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic Soil Type: Loam Height: 4”-9” Bloom Color: White  Bloom Time: Jun, Jul Root Type: Bulb Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract bees and flies. Hosts a few flies, plant bugs, and thrips. Foliage is rarely browsed by mammals. *The common names ‘wild leek’ and ‘wild