Galium odoratum
Sweet Woodruff
![Galium odoratum Sweet Woodruff from Moose Crossing Garden Center](_ccLib/image/plants/DETA-889.jpg)
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- Tiny, white, star-shaped flowers appear in late spring above a carpet of green foliage
- Bright green leaves are fragrant when crushed
- Fast growing groundcover
![Dried Flower/ Foliage](image/chars/char-108.png)
Dried Flower/ Foliage
![Fragrant](image/chars/char-25.png)
Fragrant
![Ground Cover](image/chars/char-27.png)
Ground Cover
![Low Maintenance](image/chars/char-81.png)
Low Maintenance
![Rock Garden](image/chars/char-43.png)
Rock Garden
![Deer Resistant](image/chars/char-36.png)
Deer Resistant
![Full Shade](image/chars/char-3.png)
Full Shade
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Does best in partial to full shade in moist, acidic, well-drained soil.
Height: 8 in
Spacing: 12 in
Price Level 1: $7.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: White
Zone: 4-8
Price Level 2: 5 for $35~#1
Additional Characteristics & Attributes:
Attributes:
- Dried Flower/ Foliage
- Rock Garden
- Ground Cover
- Low Maintenance
- Fragrant
Critter Resistance:
- Deer Resistant
Exposure:
- Full Shade
Habit:
- Creeping/Ground Cover
Foliage Color:
- Green
Season of Interest (Flowering):
- Summer
Soil Moisture:
- Moist, Well-Drained