Sweet Woodruff (Galium odoratum) seeds

The unique woodruff flavour seasons the May wine and the 'Berliner Weiße' and is a clear sign for the beginning of spring:
Contents: Approx. 60 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

€2.99

Product number: 1056 GTIN: 4250601204383

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Description

Sweet woodruff grows in shady deciduous forests. It is a medicinal and spice plant used for desserts and, most famously, for May wine. To obtain the typical flavor, the herb is harvested before flowering and then allowed to wither slightly.

Plant type	Ground cover, Herbaceous plant, Wildflower
Use	Edible plant, Herb/spice plant, Ornamental plant
Lifecycle	Perennial
Species	Rubiaceae
Characteristics	Needs cold to germinate
Eventual height	20-60 cm
Flower colour	White
Flowering months	April, June, May
Main harvest	April, May
Root system	Rhizome
Winter hardiness zones	6 (-23 bis -18 °C)

When to sow outdoors	December, February, January, November, October, September
Sowing depth	0.5 cm
Germination temperature	5-12°C
Climate	Temperate
Sunlight	Full shadow, Shade
Water requirement	Medium
Planting distance	20 cm
Row spacing	30 cm

Sowing and care

The perennial sweet woodruff needs cold to germinate. The seeds should either be sown in the fall outdoors or some kind of cold treatment must be carried out before sowing. This can be done by mixing the seeds with a little slightly moist sand (in a zip bag, for example) and first keep them warm for 2-4 weeks (15-20 °C), then for 4-6 weeks at 0-4 ° C. After that the seed can be sown. Galium odoratum likes partial shade.

Other names

Botanical name: Galium odoratum, G. matrisylva, Asperula odorata, A. zangezurensis, Chlorostemma odoratum, Asterophyllum sylvaticum

German: Waldmeister, Wohlriechendes Labkraut, Maikraut, Herzensfreund, Duftlabkraut, Gliederkraut, Halskräutlein, Herzfreude, Leberkraut, Mäschtee, Maitee, Sternleberkraut, Waldmanntee, Waldtee, Waldmännchen

English: Sweetscented bedstraw, Woodruff, Sweet woodruff, Wild baby's breath, Master of the woods

French: Aspérule odorante, Gaillet odorant, Petit Muguet, Reine-des-bois, Thé suisse, Belle-étoile

Italian: Stellina odorosa, Asperula

Spanish: Asperilla, Asperilla de los bosques, Asperilla olorosa, Asperillo, Asperula olorosa, Aspérula olorosa, Bregandia, Hepática estrellada, Hierba de la opilada, Reina de los bosques, Rubia menor, Rubilla, Ruina de los bosques

Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | 93055 Regensburg, Germany | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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