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Galium Verum | Ladys Bedstraw
Galium Verum | Ladys Bedstraw

Galium Verum | Ladys Bedstraw

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Producing honey-scented, golden-yellow flowers, and whorls of slender, dark green leaves, which have a pleasant smell when cut and dried, lady's...

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Plant description

Producing honey-scented, golden-yellow flowers, and whorls of slender, dark green leaves, which have a pleasant smell when cut and dried, lady's bedstraw is ideal for a sunny wildflower or perennial border. It's also an important food source for caterpillars of the broad-bordered bee hawk moth. As the name suggests, it was used in Victorian times as a mattress-filler. Not only did it have a pleasant smell, but it also helped repel fleas.
Position

Position

Full sun / partial shade

Rate of growth

Rate of growth

Average

Flowering period

Flowering period

June - September

Soil type

Soil type

All soil types

Hardiness

Hardiness

Fully hardy

Eventual height & spread
Eventual height and spread

Specifications

Delivery Option
Standard delivery
Location
Outdoor
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full sun
Soil type
All soil types
Rate of growth
Average
Hardiness
Fully hardy
Flower colour
Yellow
Dimensions
9cm pot
Product Code
RH30003750

Care guide

Sow in seed trays, or directly into a sunny, well prepared bed in spring or from late summer to early autumn. When sown in seed trays, just cover the seed and keep well watered but not wet. Pot on when large enough to handle and harden off before planting at 30cm intervals outside in late spring or early summer. Wildflowers prefer poorer soils, so avoid the use of fertilisers. In autumn after flowering cut the faded flower-heads down to the ground and compost the dead stems. Sow: April - May or August - October Flowering: June - September Approximate quantity: 250 seeds

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