Lady’s bedstraw is a native Irish perennial, also known as Bolach cnis. A sprawling perennial growing up to 30cm tall and 1m wide. The bright yellow flowers are small but held in large leafy clusters on square, branched stems from June to September. The thin green leaves are held whorled around the stem. It has a tendency to spread when it is happy, so a great plant for meadow planting, where its hay-scented flowers can provide plenty of nectar for pollinating insects and it will have space to grow.
As its name might suggest, Lady's Bedstraw was traditionally used to stuff mattresses. There is also a legend that Mary lay on a mattress of Bedstraw during the Nativity.
Galium verum is primarily pollinated by beetles and flies, as its nectar is freely exposed on tiny, shallow flowers. While these small insects are the primary pollinators, the plant's sweet, honey-like fragrance also attracts a wide variety of other beneficial insects.
Galium verum is a versatile, drought-tolerant, sun-loving native wildflower that acts as a great ground cover. It pairs best with other wildflowers that enjoy dry to moist, sunny conditions, including Ox-eye Daisy, Knapweed, Field Scabious, Wild Marjoram, Yarrow, and Campanula.
This plant likes a moist, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
Lady’s bedstraw is a native Irish perennial, also known as Bolach cnis. A sprawling perennial growing up to 30cm tall and 1m wide. The bright yellow flowers are small but held in large leafy clusters on square, branched stems from June to September. The thin green leaves are held whorled around the stem. It has a tendency to spread when it is happy, so a great plant for meadow planting, where its hay-scented flowers can provide plenty of nectar for pollinating insects and it will have space to grow.
As its name might suggest, Lady's Bedstraw was traditionally used to stuff mattresses. There is also a legend that Mary lay on a mattress of Bedstraw during the Nativity.
Galium verum is primarily pollinated by beetles and flies, as its nectar is freely exposed on tiny, shallow flowers. While these small insects are the primary pollinators, the plant's sweet, honey-like fragrance also attracts a wide variety of other beneficial insects.
Galium verum is a versatile, drought-tolerant, sun-loving native wildflower that acts as a great ground cover. It pairs best with other wildflowers that enjoy dry to moist, sunny conditions, including Ox-eye Daisy, Knapweed, Field Scabious, Wild Marjoram, Yarrow, and Campanula.
This plant likes a moist, well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
