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Sweet woodruff

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

The sweet woodruff year in your garden

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How to Propagate

🔪Division
Easy
🌰Seed
Easy

This plant produces viable seeds for propagation

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5–H6

USDA 6 equivalent

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