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Rubiaceae
Scotch mist
Galium sylvaticum
Also known as Irish mist, Galium, Baby's breath, Galium sylvaticum var. longifolium
Native Plants · Groundcover · Woodland · Shade-Tolerant · Perennial · European-Native · Galium · Rubiaceae · Low-Maintenance · Cottage-Garden · Naturalistic
Scotch mist is a delicate, shade-tolerant perennial groundcover that thrives in woodland-style garden settings with moist, well-drained soil. It requires little attention once established — simply maintain consistent moisture and avoid full sun exposure. Its fine-textured foliage makes it a charming filler plant for shaded borders and naturalistic gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Water evenly to keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Illinois, Italy, Netherlands, New York, Poland, Switzerland, Vermont, Yugoslavia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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