Dyer'S Woodruff
Asperula tinctoria
Rubiaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Europe
Biocultural value
Roots yield dye in various shades of red on wool.
Location
Source of plant
Well-Sweep Herb Farm, North American Rock Garden Society
Description
Perennial reaching 2' in height; roots reddish; leaves linear, glabrous, borne in 4's and 6's, the marginsrevolute; flowers white or reddish.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
other ethnobotanical uses