- Lifespan
- Perennial; individual plants persist for many years, with bulbs capable of living 10+ years
- Size & Weight
- 20–45 cm tall; white flower heads 2–3 cm diameter; bulbs 0.5–1 cm
- Habitat
- Deciduous and mixed woodlands, hedgerows, and damp shaded areas with rich, moist soils.
- UK Distribution
- Found throughout mainland Britain and Ireland, most abundant in southern and central England and Wales; absent from many upland areas and northern Scottish regions.
- Diet
- Perennial herb; obtains nutrients from soil through bulbs and roots; produces own food via photosynthesis
- Predators
- Slugs and snails; deer and rabbits browse leaves; bulbs may be damaged by voles and other rodents
- Mating Season
- April to June (flowering period)
- Breeding
- Reproduces both sexually via seed and vegetatively through bulb division; white star-shaped flowers clustered in umbels; seeds mature by summer
- Behaviour
- Wild garlic forms extensive colonies in woodlands, often carpeting the forest floor in spring. It is a spring ephemeral, flowering before tree canopy fully closes. Plants produce a characteristic garlic aroma when crushed.