trefle.io · Taken May 17, 2020 by ErikaJ (cc-by-sa)
Rubiaceae
Woodruff
Galium odoratum
Also known as Chlorostemma odoratum, Asperula odorata var. trifida, Galium odoratum var. eugeniae, Asterophyllum sylvaticum
Native Plants · Groundcover · Shade · Fragrant · Woodland · Perennial · Low-Maintenance · Naturalizing · European
Sweet Woodruff thrives in shaded woodland gardens with consistent moisture and well-draining soil. This fragrant groundcover spreads naturally and requires minimal maintenance once established. Perfect for naturalizing under trees or in shaded borders where other plants struggle.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 2 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply when top inch of soil is dry · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–6.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, Colorado, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain
Sources: trefle, usda
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