Lady's Bedstraw (Galium verum) plug plants

Our Lady's Bedstraw plug plants for sale are priced per individual plant. This product has a minimum quantity of 10 plug plants. For orders over 500 plug plants please contact us.

All our plants are native British wildflowers grown in Peat free compost in our sustainable nursery.

Common name: Lady's Bedstraw

Latin name: Galium verum

Description: The Lady's Bedstraw plant has slender hairy stems with clusters of frothy, fragrant, yellow flowers. It is common in dry, well-drained grassland across the UK and Ireland, including banks, sand dunes, shingle beaches and in churchyards. Lady's Bedstraw plants attract a wide range of butterflies and is a food plant of the Hummingbird Hawk-Moth.

Height: 20-40cm

Flowering time: May to September

Colour: yellow

Management: The Lady's Bedstraw plant it is highly tolerant of cutting, but is normally managed with either a spring or autumn cut. Fairly drought resistant, its root system is good at seeking out water. Lady's Bedstraw plants prefers dry or moist soils that are neutral or slightly alkaline.

Kindly be aware that as autumn approaches, our wildflower plants might be delivered in a state where they appear to have passed their peak. We strive to inform you about this at the time of your order. It is common for native plants to exhibit leaf blotches or have dead/brown leaves during specific times of the year; this is entirely natural. We assure you that we meticulously inspect the root condition, ensuring their robust health. Once planted, the plug plant will respond accordingly.

Please understand that owing to the perishable nature of our plug plants, the usual right to cancel does not apply.