Sweet Woodruff

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Galium odoratum

Excellent groundcover for dense shade areas. Prefers moist, well-drained soil. Grows 6–10 inches tall. Fine textured foliage has a new mowed hay fragrance. White flowers in spring. Attractive as a groundcover under azalea and rhododendron and with spring flowering bulbs and wildflowers. Space 10–14 inches apart. Perennial. Hardy in Zone 4.