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Common name: wild baby's breath Scientific name: Galium boreale Duration: Perennial Family: Rubiaceae Habitat: Easily grown on a variety of soils in partial shade, often found on cool, moist, rocky hillsides, prairies swales, and lightly wooded spots Blooming period: Early summer Color: Fragrant white flower clusters, dark green foliage with leaves in whorls of four Height: 1-2' Planting Time: While this plant does well in full sun, it prefers the moist soils of shady spots which allow for expansion by the creeping roots and it will also self-seed under these wetter conditions. The white lacy flowers are a nice compliment to the yellows, pinks, purples, and reds of other forbs. Historically, the seeds were ground and used as a coffee substitute and a red dye has been made from the roots of some Galium species.
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 1461 Thorn Creek Road, Genesee, Idaho 83832 208.596.9122 |
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