Ramp Plants (Allium tricoccum), Organic – 10 plants

Plant your Ramps on north or east facing slopes in a deciduous woodland setting, in an area that is/will be mostly shaded. 

Plant the bulbs approximately 3 inches deep, and 4 to 6 inches apart or further. Bury all the roots keeping just the very tip of the bulb above the surface. Planting bulbs at the proper depth is important for survival. 

Your Ramps will be one of the first green things to emerge in the Spring.  If they like where you've planted them they will spread by bulb and seed.

Ramps are considered an "at risk" plant because they have been over harvested and not managed sustainably . Ramps take 5-7 years when grown from seed to actually begin producing seed of their own.

Go easy on harvesting your ramps until they have become established.  In the first year or two only take one leaf per plant (and not all from any one plant, they need to build up their strength) and do not dig bulbs.   As the Ramps start to seed they will form clumps of plants (from the seed heads dropping)  When you harvest bulbs dug up a clump, take about a third of the group and replant the rest.