Wild Leek (Allium tricoccum)

Wild leek is an attractive, edible plant whose foliage is one of the first to appear every spring. While it can tolerate a fair amount of sunlight, it will require less maintenance if grown in shaded areas with rich soil. When encountered in natural conditions, it is often found in large clonal colonies that have spread via short rhizomes. It often acts as a spring ephemeral. By May, when the flower buds appear, the foliage often begins to disappear. White flowers bloom in June and July and are primarily pollinated by solitary bees.