Galium mollugo - Hedge bedstraw

Hedge bedstraw (Galium mollugo) is a perennial herb of most of Europe to North Africa and temperate Asia with edible leaves and a red root dye. It grows on hedgebanks, open woodland and calcareous grassy slopes.¹

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 3¹
• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Semi-shade¹
• Well drained soil¹
• Moist soil¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹
• Dye¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial

Functions

• Ground cover¹

Footnotes

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