Sweet Woodruff
Sweet Woodruff
scientific name:
Galium odoratum
plant type:
perennial
plant use:
border plant
container gardening
ground cover
rock garden
urban landscape
garden style:
cottage
woodland
flower color:
white
foliage color:
green
flowers:
in spring
water:
moderate
width:
6-12 inches
height:
6-12 inches
light:
part sun / shade
shade
maintenance:
low
growth habit:
low and spreading
soil:
clay
sandy
loamy
special features:
deer resistant
fragrant
naturalizes
erosion control
herb
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Garden-pedia
Plant terms can be confusing. If you find yourself a bit perplexed, the glossary below may help. If I have missed any, please let me know.
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| Acidic Soil | Soil with a pH of less than 7 |
| Alkaline Soil | Soil with a pH of greater than 7 |
| Amendment | Any material, such as compost or lime, that is mixed with existing soil to improve properties |
| Annual | Plant that completes its lifecycle in one growing season, then dies |
| Basal Foliage | Leaves found near the base of the stem |
| Biennial | Plant that completes its lifecylce in two growing seasons, then dies |
| Border | A garden, usually containing a variety of plants, that is backed by walls, fences, or taller plants, such as, trees or shrubs |
| Compost | Organic material used as a soil amendment |
| Crown | Area on a plant where the stem meets the root, generally found at soil level |
| Cultivar | Refers to a group of plants within a species that has slightly different characteristics, such as, flower color or size |
| Deadheading | Removal of old, spent/dead flowers, may promote reblooming |
| Deciduous | Refers to trees and shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally, usually in the fall |
| Division | The process of splitting up plants, commonly performed on perennials |
| en masse | Planting masses of the same plant to create a bold statement |
| Evergreen | Plants that retain their foliage for more than one growing season |
| Fertilizer | Organic or inorganic material added to the soil to encourage plant growth |
| Groundcover | A plant that spreads to cover the soil surface |
| Growth Rate | Slow: 3-6" per year, Moderate: 6-12" per year, Fast: 12-24+ per year |
| Habit | General form or shape of a plant |
| Hardiness Zone | Zones that provide guidelines to measure a plants ability to tolerate hot and cold temperatures |
| Herbaceous | Non-woody plant that dies back to the ground every year |
| Invasive Plant | A plant that spreads rapidly and may take over a garden bed |
| Loam | Soil that is a mixture of clay, sand and silt |
| Mass Planting | A planting where large numbers of the same plant are used to provide visual interest |
| Native Plant | A plant that naturally occurs in a certain area |
| Node (leaf node) | a joint on a plant stem |
| Perennial | Plant that survives for 3 or more growing seasons |
| Pinching | A technique used to promote fuller or shorter plants, often resulting in more flower heads |
| Rhizome | an underground stem |
| Semi-evergreen | Plants that fall between evergreen and deciduous in terms of growth and leaf retention. Some examples include: they may shed their foliage for a very short time in late winter or they lose most, but not all, of their foliage for a fraction of the year; sometimes they may lose their leaves due to specific situations, such as, extremes in temperature or drought. |
| Stamen | pollen producing structure, usually found within the center of the flower |
| Spathe | Leaf like structure that encloses the flower |
| Taproot | Main root of a plant, usually growing straight down |
| Variegated |
A plant whose green foliage is marked with another color, usually white or yellow |
