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Sweet Woodruff

PERENNIAL

Description

  • Aromatic evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage!
  • Clusters of small, white flowers bloom above leaves.
  • Grows quickly, even in the shade.
  • Excellent for steep slopes and beneath trees.
  • Zones 4-9, part sun/shade, 12″ tall x 18″ wide at maturity.
Zone 4-9
Light part sun/shade
low

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Plant Spacing

Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:

bush distance

Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:

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Description Galium odoratum, or sweet woodruff, is not a shy garden addition! This ground cover is vigorous, weaving through your garden and suppressing weeds. Delicate white flowers rise above the lush foliage in late spring and summer. Sweet woodruff ground cover is also excellent for spots where other shade ground covers fail. Plant it on steep, shaded banks for erosion control, beneath trees, or around rocks. Aromatic evergreen or semi-evergreen leaves emit a sweet fragrance when crushed. Try drying the leaves and use them in homemade sachets or potpourris! You can also use sweet woodruff as an easy-care ground cover.
Buying landscape plugs? Here is how much area they will cover:
  • 6" spacing of 32 landscape plugs covers 6 sq feet
  • 8" spacing covers 7.5 sq feet
  • 10" spacing covers 11 sq feet
  • 12" spacing covers 16 sq feet
 Details Botanical name: Galium odoratum
Common name: Sweet woodruff, sweet-scented bedstraw, sweet bedstraw
Zone: 4 - 9
Sun exposure: Part-sun (4-6 hours sun) to shade (< 4 hours sun)
Height x width: 8-10" X 12-18"
Flower color: White
Foliage color: Green
Season of interest: Spring
Bloom time: Spring
Features: Wet soils, suitable for slopes, rabbit resistant, ground covers, fragrant, deer resistant, cold tolerant, best for beginners
Uses: Alpine gardens, edging, erosion control, ground cover, massing, rain garden, rock garden, slopes, underplanting, waterside, woodland
  How To Grow Soil: Easily grown in average, medium to wet, well-drained soils.
Light: Part-sun (4-6 hours sun) to shade (< 4 hours sun)
Water: Medium to wet
Spacing: 10 to 18 inches
Fertilizing: Generally unnecessary in average soils.
Winterizing: No specific care is needed.
Maintenance & pruning: Spreads by creeping roots and self-seeding to form an attractive ground cover in moist, shady areas. To maintain control, plants can be mowed with a rotary mower on a high setting or easily pulled. Dig and move clumps in early spring when new growth appears if desired.

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Customer Reviews

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J
J.C. (New York)
Wonderful!

I'm so happy with how my sweet woodruff is thriving. I am hoping it will crowd out the goutweed coming from my neighbors yard, and so far so good!

E
E. (Oklahoma)
Magnificent

I am so in love with these plants! First, a bit of a background. Last year I tried to plant Sweet Woodruff (SW) and it all died. The help at Great Gardens was fantastic. They were kind, knowledgable, and they refunded my money for the SW. As luck would have it everything was dying where I was trying to plant it because of a drainage issue under the ground. My plant were drowning. So we got that fixed over the winter. This season I tried planting SW again in the same spot with the drainage issues fixed. And they are thriving!
My plants arrived on time. In fact, due some delayed frost, I was able to contact Great Gardens to delay my delivery by a week. They easily and gladly adjusted the delivery date of my order. The plants were well packed, and hardened off nicely in the shade of my porch.
I can’t say enough great things about my experience with Great Garden plants and the people.

J
J.P. (Michigan)
Spotty growth 3 years in

This is the beginning of year number three for these guys. They haven't quite got going yet. There were 32 landscape plugs, but as you can see from the photo, growth has been spotty, and many patches have simply died off. Haven't had any small white flowers ever either. (6b)

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R
R.S. (South Carolina)

Came in fine is planted and growing

S
S.H. (Tennessee)
Beautiful healthy product

I recenlty ordered sweet woodruff ground cover. It arrived in a timely fashion and was beautiful and healthy. I planted it soon after receiving the 32 plugs. I am new to gardening and do not have a green thumb. Quite a few of my the plugs have not survived; I am confident it is gardner error. Great Garden Plants is working with me on a new shipment and tips to grow healthy plants. Thank you Great Garden Plants!!

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