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Sweet Woodruff (Galium)

PERENNIAL

Description

  • Aromatic evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage!
  • Clusters of small, white flowers bloom above leaves.
  • Grows quickly, even in the shade.
  • Excellent for steep slopes and beneath trees.
  • Zones 4-9, part sun/shade, 12″ tall x 18″ wide at maturity.
Zone 4-9
Light part sun/shade
low

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Description Galium odoratum, or sweet woodruff, is not a shy garden addition! This ground cover is vigorous, weaving through your garden and suppressing weeds. Delicate white flowers rise above the lush foliage in late spring and summer. Sweet woodruff ground cover is also excellent for spots where other shade ground covers fail. Plant it on steep, shaded banks for erosion control, beneath trees, or around rocks. Aromatic evergreen or semi-evergreen leaves emit a sweet fragrance when crushed. Try drying the leaves and use them in homemade sachets or potpourris! You can also use sweet woodruff as an easy-care ground cover.
Buying landscape plugs? Here is how much area they will cover:
  • 6" spacing of 32 landscape plugs covers 6 sq feet
  • 8" spacing covers 7.5 sq feet
  • 10" spacing covers 11 sq feet
  • 12" spacing covers 16 sq feet
Details Botanical name: Galium odoratum
Common name: Sweet woodruff, sweet-scented bedstraw, sweet bedstraw
Zone: 4 - 9
Sun exposure: Part-sun (4-6 hours sun) to shade (< 4 hours sun)
Height x width: 8-10" X 12-18"
Flower color: White
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Spring
Bloom time: Spring
Features: Wet soils, suitable for slopes, rabbit resistant, ground covers, fragrant, deer resistant, cold tolerant, best for beginners
Uses: Alpine gardens, edging, erosion control, ground cover, massing, rain garden, rock garden, slopes, underplanting, waterside, woodland
 
How To Grow Soil: Easily grown in average, medium to wet, well-drained soils.
Light: Part-sun (4-6 hours sun) to shade (< 4 hours sun)
Water: Medium to wet
Spacing: 10 to 18 inches
Fertilizing: Generally unnecessary in average soils.
Winterizing: No specific care is needed.
Maintenance & pruning: Spreads by creeping roots and self-seeding to form an attractive ground cover in moist, shady areas. To maintain control, plants can be mowed with a rotary mower on a high setting or easily pulled. Dig and move clumps in early spring when new growth appears if desired.

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Customer Reviews

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N.C.

They look beautiful and healthy. Thank you

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S.C. (Michigan)
The Sweetest Woodruff

Hardy specimens that were well packaged for shipping and easily removed for planting.

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B. (Wisconsin)
The best you could ask for

My plugs showed up during a storm an had to sit for three (3) days in my backyard.
The netting around my new ground cover protected it from curious squirrels and chipmunks digging out the roots (RIP my ferns) and were still amazingly healthy when finally planted.
HIGHLY recommended: this is as good as buying from a local nursery if not better, as every single plug was still very healthy.

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F.P.

Arrived in good condition and can't wait to smell the flowers.

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B.H. (Missouri)
Healthy plants and fast delivery!

The condition of the plants I ordered was above my expectations! Very full and healthy - all of them are thriving in my garden. Thank you!