Galium boreale
NORTHERN BEDSTRAW
Rubiaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 3-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to neutral

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

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Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

 
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Galium boreale
NORTHERN BEDSTRAW
Rubiaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous soft-wooded perennial

Hardiness zones: 3-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to neutral

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.6m
Plant habit
 
0.75m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer to mid summer

Leaves: mid green; crossed leaf arrangement

Edibility: edible leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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