Plant Details
Galium odoratum
Sweet Woodruff
Exposure:
Light/Bright Shade
Plant Category:
Annuals, Perennials, Bulbs, Etc.
Height:
Minimum 6 feet , Maximum 12 feet
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Small groundcover, to only 6-12" tall, form clumps that spread slowly at the edges. Clusters of white flowers hover above the plants in May and early June, brightening the shady garden. Foliage is fine-textured and aromatic when crushed, hence the common name of sweetscented bedstraw. Shade to part shade in rich soil with consistent summer water to maintain moisture. Can go summer dormant if dry. Frost hardy in USDA zone 5.
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2 Nurseries Carry This Plant:
| Name | City/State | Phone | Prod Type | Availability | |
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| Blooming Nursery Inc. | Cornelius, OR | Email now | 503-357-2904 | Container: 3 | |
| Dinsdale Nursery | Sherwood, OR | Email now | 503-925-9292 | Container: 1 |
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Comments
Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:18 PM
Beautiful GC for shady areas--whorls of deep-green leaves sparkling with tiny star-like white flowers in spring; flowers and foliage are sweetly scented, used in bouquets, as mattress stuffing; for May wine. PSh-Sh/Med
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Submitted by Ref: Plantlust.com on 11/8/2012 4:18 PM
White star-shaped fragrant flowers.
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