Plant Details:
Category:
Groundcovers & Climbing Plants
Height:
6 in. - 12 in.
Zones:
5a - 8b
Exposure:
Light/Bright Shade
Common Name: Sweet Woodruff
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.
