Woodruff — Flowers
Asperula
Sun or part shade, light watering — fine in mild parts of the UK.
- Plant out
- May
- In flower
- May, Jun, Jul
- Sun
- Part sun
- Water
- Low
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Hardiness
- H3
- Season
- spring,summer
- Height
- 10–50 cm
- Spacing
- 50 cm
- Pets
- Safe around pets
- Bee friendly
- Bee friendly
- Native
- Native
Growing notes
Grows to 0.1-0.5 metres. Space about 10-50cm apart. In flower May-Jul.
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.