Sweet Woodruff

Galium odoratum

Rubiaceae

Growth Habit

Herbaceous

Description

Fragrant perennial, stems erect or spreading to 12"; leaves in whorls of 6 to 8, to 1 1/2" long, bristle-tipped, roughish on margins. Flowers white, to 1/4" long, in loose, branching cymes.

Source of plant

Bluebird Nursery Inc., Baker's Acres, Audry O'Connor, Bluestone Perennials

USDA Hardiness Zone

5

Special characteristics

fragrance, notable texture, other ethnobotanical uses