{"title":"Galium","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhorls of bright green leaves and starry white flowers in spring. A fragrant, fast-spreading ground cover for shade.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"galium-odoratum","title":"Galium odoratum","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #C8102E; background:#FDECEC; padding:12px 16px; margin:0 0 16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0; color:#C8102E;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHEADS UP. THIS ONE SPREADS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:6px 0 0 0; color:#C8102E;\"\u003eSweet woodruff spreads steadily by underground runners and can carpet a whole bed. Edge it where it meets lawn or other plantings, and keep it out of woodlands, ravines and other natural areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eGalium odoratum\u003c\/em\u003e: Sweet-Scented Stars for Under Trees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSweet Woodruff is the shy friend who turns out to be the life of the shady corner. Little white stars over whorls of bright green leaves, perfectly happy where the sun refuses to go. THE DEER AND RABBITS CAN'T BE BOTHERED.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGalium odoratum\u003c\/em\u003e (formerly \u003cem\u003eAsperula odorata\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet Woodruff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–25 cm (4–10 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30–60 cm (1–2 ft), spreading further by creeping rhizomes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, white, four-petalled stars in loose clusters above the leaves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late spring (May to June)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright green, narrow leaves in whorls of six to eight around square stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rabbit resistant, fragrant when dried\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it to carpet the ground under trees, along shady paths, or in the gaps between bigger plants. It's one of the few plants that copes with the dry shade under mature trees once it has rooted in, and it suits spots where lawn keeps thinning out. It spreads steadily by underground runners, so give it room or edge it where it meets a lawn or a bed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Let sweet woodruff carpet a moist, shady bed under taller plants with bold blue leaves and white plumes. \u003cem\u003eBrunnera 'Sea Heart'\u003c\/em\u003e opens blue sprays at 30 cm in April and May over silvery leaves. \u003cem\u003eAstilbe 'Cappuccino'\u003c\/em\u003e adds white plumes over dark leaves at 60 to 75 cm in June and July. \u003cem\u003eHosta 'Krossa Regal'\u003c\/em\u003e brings tall, vase-shaped blue leaves at 90 to 95 cm. \u003cem\u003eHakonechloa 'Aureola'\u003c\/em\u003e edges the bed at 30 to 46 cm with gold-striped blades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in part shade to full shade in moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Space plants roughly 25–30 cm (10–12 in) apart for a solid carpet. Water regularly through the first season. A layer of leaf mould or compost helps it settle in. Hot afternoon sun and long dry spells can scorch the leaves and send it partly dormant in late summer. It usually bounces back with cooler weather or the next spring. No pruning is needed. Pull or slice out any runners that wander past where you want them. To share it, lift and divide clumps in spring or early fall. Small pieces with a bit of root establish easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet woodruff is native to woodlands across much of Europe, western Asia and North Africa, and as its leaves dry they develop coumarin, the scent that led people to hang it in houses and tuck it into linens and mattresses. In Germany the fresh sprigs are steeped in white wine to make Maiwein, or May wine, a spring tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tuck it under the trees where nothing else will behave. Dry a sprig for the linen closet and pretend you planned it. SMELLS LIKE YOU HAVE YOUR LIFE TOGETHER.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ground Covers","offers":[{"title":"Tray of 15 Plants (10cm Pots) \/ White \/ 3","offer_id":50776029921558,"sku":"GALIOD10","price":134.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Galiumodoratum.png?v=1751392667"}],"url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/collections\/galium.oembed","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}