Sweet woodruff
Sweet woodruff
Galium odoratum
herb☀️ part-sun🪴 moist humus📏 small🌡️ RHS H5–H6
📋Quick Facts
Water
💧💧💧 Frequent watering
Hardiness
Zone 4-8
About
Shade loving groundcover with scented leaves used in drinks and pot pourri.
Top tip
Sweet woodruff enjoys cool, shady, humus-rich soil; allow it to spread as a fragrant groundcover.
Also known as: Aspergim, Asperula odorosa, Przytulia wonna, Waldmeister, Aspérule odorante, Sweet woodruff, Lievevrouwebedstro, Asperilla olorosa
Pest Resilience
5/5 — Highly resilient
Virtually pest-free ground cover; coumarin content deters most insects.
Visual Characteristics
Fruits
Yes
Harvest: Spring to summer
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Culinary
Culinary Use
May wine (Maibowle), infused syrups, panna cotta, cocktails, jelly
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How to Propagate
🔪Division
Easy🌰Seed
EasyThis plant produces viable seeds for propagation
Hardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5–H6
USDA 6 equivalent