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Sweet Woodruff
Galium odoratum · Perennial
Sweet Woodruff is a moderate-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 6–12 in × 10–18 in. It does best in part shade and full shade with high water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect white blooms in spring. It stands up well to black walnut and deer.
- USDA zones
- 4-8
- Sun
- Part shade, Full shade
- Water
- High
- Mature size
- 6–12 in × 10–18 in
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Tough against
- Black walnut, Deer
- Native to
- Northern Africa, Asia, Europe
Will it survive your winters?
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