Sweet Woodruff | Plant Profile

Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum) are fragrant perennials that are often used as groundcover for shaded areas. They can grow up to 12″ tall with foliage that grows into star shapes from a single point. Fragrant white flowers grow in to loose clusters that dot the tops of the foliage.

Sweet Woodruff prefers average fertility, medium to wet, well drained soils in part shade to full shade. The plants may become dormant if the summer sun dries out the soil. They propagate by creeping roots and self seeding. They can  become invasive in ideal growing conditions. The spread can be controlled using lawn mowers or weedwackers.

Sweet Woodruff are attractive and fragrant groundcover perennials that are a great addition to herb gardens, naturalized areas, woodlands, or shaded edging.