Sweet Woodruff — Herbs
Galium odoratum
Full sun, moderate watering — hardy anywhere in the UK.
- Sow
- Mar
- Plant out
- Apr
- In flower
- May, Jun
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Hardiness
- H7
- Season
- spring
- Height
- 10–50 cm
- Spacing
- 150 cm
- Pets
- Safe around pets
- Bee friendly
- Bee friendly
- Native
- Native
Growing notes
Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 100-150cm apart. In flower May-Jun.
Safe around pets
A few leaves for flavour is the traditional use, but do not let anyone eat it by the handful, especially anyone on blood thinning medicine.
→ NHS 111, or your GP.