Sweet Woodruff
Common name
Sweet Woodruff
Botanical name
Galium odoratum
Variety
na
Zone
USDA Zone 4 (-30°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).
Light
Shade
Height
8-12" (20-31 cm)
Habit
Ground cover
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Green
Bloom Time
Spring-summer
Maintenance
Keep weed-free
About
Beautiful flowers and foliage develop a sweet, new-mown-hay fragrance when dried. Gives a fresh scent to potpourri and sachets, and makes a flavorful tea. Used to sweeten German May wine. Attractive in the rock garden, herb garden and as a ground cover.
