How to Grow and Care for Sweet Woodruff - The Spruce
Aug 14, 2024 · Sweet woodruff, also called sweetscented bedstraw, is a creeping, mat-forming perennial with dainty flowers that is commonly used as a groundcover in shady areas, only …
How to Plant, Grow, and Care for Sweet Woodruff - Epic Gardening
Sep 17, 2024 · Galium odoratum (sweet woodruff) is commonly used as a ground cover. It is often grown under trees because the roots deter competition, and the leaves can hog all the …
Galium odoratum (Sweet Woodruff) - City of Fort Collins
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Galium odoratum - Plant Finder - Missouri Botanical Garden
Galium odoratum, commonly called sweet woodruff, is a mat-forming perennial that is most often grown as a ground cover in shady areas. Plants typically grow 8-12" tall and feature fragrant, …
How to Plant and Grow Sweet Woodruff - Better Homes & Gardens
Sep 17, 2025 · Sweet woodruff, native to Europe and North Africa, is a fuss-free herbaceous perennial. It thrives in partial to full shade and quickly forms a blooming carpet of small white …
Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum): Uses, Care Guide - Gardenia
Galium odoratum, commonly known as Sweet Woodruff, is a beloved mat-forming perennial treasured for its soft emerald-green whorled foliage, delicate starry white flowers, and sweet …
Sweet Woodruff: Attractive Groundcover for Shady Gardens
May 29, 2025 · Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum) is an attractive plant that makes a finely textured ground-cover perennial for shade gardens. The common name of Sweet Woodruff …
Sweet woodruff: An enchanting groundcover choice for shade gardens
Nov 27, 2024 · Plant sweet woodruff in shady areas, under trees, or in rock gardens. An ideal groundcover, find tips for growing this herbaceous perennial.
Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum): Characteristics & Cultivation
Sep 30, 2024 · Sweet Woodruff has a low-growing, spreading nature. Its leaves are bright green, whorled around slender stems, and each leaf is lance-shaped with a pronounced central vein. …
Galium odoratum (Sweet Scented Bed Straw, Sweet Woodruff)
Sweet woodruff is a flowering herbaceous perennial in the coffee family and is native to north Africa, Asia and Europe. The genus name comes from the Greek word gala meaning milk as …