Yellow bedstraw

Galium verum

Also known as
  • Lady's Bedstraw
  • Yellow Spring Bedstraw
Rubiaceae
Perennial
Ornamental
Fragrant
Attracts pollinators

About this plant

Galium verum, commonly known as Yellow Bedstraw, is a perennial ornamental plant that prefers part shade and low water conditions. It grows to a height of 0.3–1 meter and blooms with yellow flowers from June to September. This fragrant plant thrives in sandy, loamy, or chalky soil and is suitable for USDA zones 4–10. It attracts pollinators and is neither toxic nor evergreen.

Light

Partial shade

Watering

Low water

Soil

Sandy, Loamy, Chalky

Height

0.11–0.32 m

Spread

0.3–0.6 m

Zones

4–10

Flower colors

Calendar
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Direct Sowing
Bloom Period
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