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Woodruff

Gallium odorata- Syn Asperula odorata  • 

General description

Woodland plant with whorls of green leaves and small white flowers

Plant requirements

Woodland plant ideal underplanting in a spring woodland garden

Maintenance

Little required

Practical use

As the leaves dry they produce a sweet  fragrance resembling new  mown hay .Traditional used for its fragrant leaves for scattering in houses . Great to hang in the house  as a natural air freshener

Properties

Height
0 - 20 cm
Color
Soil type
Loam
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full shade
PH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Moisture
Moist but well-drained
Hardiness
Hardy