Where Do Ransoms Grow?

They tend to grow mainly in swampy deciduous woodlands, being most common in areas with slightly acidic soils. They flower before the trees get their leaves and fill the air with their characteristic strong garlicky scent. Ramsons grow in marshy ground usually within woodlands.

What is a ransom plant?

In the wild, Ransoms grow luxuriantly in moist woodland, especially on well-drained calcareous soils. They can form pure stands over large areas, often to the exclusion of other woodland flowers, and are an indicator of ancient woodland as seeds don't readily disperse to new sites.

Where is wild garlic found?

Wild garlic is a plant of shady, damp woodlands, fields and hedgerows. Ethnobotanist Peter Wyse Jackson says it is found growing throughout Britain, Ireland and Europe. Its tiny white flowers and bright green leaves in some places form a canopy beneath the trees and in other areas, it's quite scarce.