Sweet Woodruff
Galium odoratum
Rubiaceae
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
Not Native to the Finger Lakes Region, Europe, N. Africa & Asia
Biocultural value
Dried coumarin-scented leaves are used in snuff, smelling salts and potpourri and by the perfume industry to impart forest tones.
Location
Mundy Wildflower Garden, Robison Herb Garden
Source of plant
Bluebird Nursery Inc., Baker's Acres, Audry O'Connor, Bluestone Perennials
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.
USDA Hardiness Zone
5
Special characteristics
fragrance, notable texture, other ethnobotanical uses
Status
L3|SNR|GNR