Our Lady’s Bedstraw (Galium verum), packet of 100 seeds, Organic

Family:  Madder (Rubiaceae)

Hardy to Zones 3 to 7

Herbaceous perennial.  Native to the british Isles, Europe, Asia and Mesopotamia.  Trailing plant with starlike, creamy flowers to 1 to 3 feet tall.  Does well in poor soils, sun or part shade. Plant used as a clean and aromatic stuffing for pillows and mattresses, a curdling and coloring agent in cheesemaking.  Traditional usage (TWM): lymphatic and urinary tonic.  Red dye plant. Sow in fall or spring.  Barely cover, tamp securely and keep evenly moist until germination, which takes 2 to 3 weeks. Space 6 inches apart.

100 seeds per packet, Certified Organically Grown