Sweet Woodruff
Galium odoratum
also called galium odoratum
A shade carpet that keeps going as long as the soil stays damp, and keeps going past the edge you had in mind.
Light Shade to part shade; keep direct sun off it.
Water Evenly moist, and never waterlogged.
Height 20 cm
Spread 17.7 in
Spacing 45 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 17.7 in
- In-row spacing
- 17.7 in
- Between rows
- 22 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Flower · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Shade to part shade; keep direct sun off it.
- Watering
- Evenly moist, and never waterlogged.
- Feeding
- It asks for no feeding.
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- April
- Pruning
- Trim the edges back in summer, and clear the dead foliage in early spring.
- Overwintering
- Fully hardy, with no winter protection to think about.
Through the year
- Mar–Apr Spring Growth
- Apr–Jul Flowering
- Jul–Nov Growing
- Nov–Dec Leaf Fall
- Jan–Mar Leaf Fall
Pests & problems
- Powdery mildew Powdery mildew where the air is humid and never moves
- Thin, patchy growth on dry soil, which is a call for steadier moisture
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