Galium boreale (NGN)
Northern Bedstraw
Whorls of leaves under delicate white flowers. Plants are edible and quite palatable. Typically hairless, some other ecotypes have a minimal amount of down.
- Height: 18" – 24"
- Width: 12" – 18"
- Soil Conditions: Moist/Well Drained
- Flower Color: White
- Bloom Time: June, July
- Hardiness Zone: 2 To 9
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Plant Characteristics - Galium boreale (NGN)
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Attributes
- Salt Tolerant
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Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Wildlife
- Attracts Butterflies
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Critter Resistance
- Deer Resistant
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Plant Habit
- Mound
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Light Conditions
- Sun to Shade
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Native Plant Community
- Wet Prairie
- Mesis Prairie
- Savanna
- Woodland
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Flower Color
- White
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Flower Hue
- Medium
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Flower Type
- Cyme
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Flower Height
- 18" to 24"
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Foliage Color
- Green
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Leaf Texture
- Fine
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Flower Form
- Single
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Flower Size
- 1/4" or Less
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Soil Moisture
- Moist/Well Drained
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Prune Time
- Jan/Feb/March
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Growth Rate
- Fast
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Origin
- 90 Miles From Mg
Possible Substitutions for Galium boreale (NGN)
Asclepias verticillata (NGN)
Whorled Milkweed
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Mound
- Height: 18" – 24"
Rudbeckia fulgida var. speciosa (NGN)
Showy Black-eyed Susan
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Mound
- Height: 18" – 24"
Symphyotrichum oblongifolium (NGN)
Aromatic Aster
Matching Attributes
- Plant Habit: Mound
- Height: 18" – 24"
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