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Beginner
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1.5m
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0.5m
max. height |
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1 year
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Galium verum
Other names: Lady's bedstraw, Yellow bedstraw, Cheese rennet, Cheese renning, Petty mugget
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Genus: Galium
Species: G. verum - G. verum is a herbaceous annual with a low, scrambling habit. It has fragrant, green, glossy leaves and dense clusters of yellow flowers in summer.
Galium verum is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer
Fragrance: Foliage is scented.
Habit: Clump-forming, Creeping, Trailing
Galium verum (Lady's bedstraw) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 1 year.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower
Cultivation: Plant in any moist but well-drained soil in full sun to full shade. Can be invasive.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
North, East |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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