Galium odoratum
Species
Also called woodruff, sweetscented bedstraw
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Sweet Woodruff (Botanical name: Galium odoratum) also called Sweet-Scented Bedstraw, is a fast-growing, mat-forming herb” — How to grow Sweet Woodruff — planting guide · GardenDraft
“Prefers partial to full shade” — How to grow Sweet Woodruff — planting guide · GardenDraft
“Water when the top 2–3 cm of soil feel barely damp” — How to Care for sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum)
“soil pH 6.5-7.5” — Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) Care Guide: Pests, Diseases, Watering, Fertilizing & Toxicity — Keep It Thriving All Ye
“spread to 2 feet (60 cm) wide” — Sweet woodruff (Galium odoratum) Care Guide: Pests, Diseases, Watering, Fertilizing & Toxicity — Keep It Thriving All Ye
“Reseeding and shallow runner roots enable it to spread easily.” — How to grow Sweet Woodruff — planting guide · GardenDraft
“Start sweet woodruff indoors ~8 weeks before transplanting” — How to grow Sweet Woodruff — planting guide · GardenDraft
“Keep picking” — How to grow Sweet Woodruff — planting guide · GardenDraft
“Add the leaves to fruit salads, jellies, and herbal teas, and use the flowers as an adorable and edible garnish.” — How to grow Sweet Woodruff — planting guide · GardenDraft
“Pairs well with (1) Common Lettuce” — How to grow Sweet Woodruff — planting guide · GardenDraft
Who grows this
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Galium odoratum
- Fact sheet: 4 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrowers Librarian