Common Name: Sweet Woodruff
Sweet woodruff is a fast growing herbaceous perennial that grows 12 inches high and spread 36 inches wide in mat-forming growth habit. It features dazzling tiny baby-breath-like white flowers with striking vibrant green leaves in late spring through mid summer. Lovely leaves produce sweet taste when they first appear in spring and are used to flavor a popular herbal wine that most people enjoyed in Germany. Its sweet scent uses as natural insect repellent. Highly attractive to butterflies. When dried, leaves and stems have vanilla-like odor. Deer resistant. it thrives in partial sun but performs best in dappled shade in humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil. This renowned woodland groundcover is ideal for borders, containers, woodland garden and mass planting.
Plant Type: | Perennial, Groundcover |
Width: | 12"-36" |
Height: | 6"-12" |
Fragrant: | Yes |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Zone: | 5 - 8 |
Deer Resistant: | No |
Salt Tolerant: | No |
Drought Tolerant: | No |
Attract: | Butterflies |
Exposure: | Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Full Shade |
Bloom Time: | Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer |
Soil Type | Loamy |
Flower Color: | White |
Leaf Color: | Green |
Fall Color: | Green |