About

A compact, herbaceous perennial from the Balkans with ternately divided, finely cut, mid-green leaves and short-stemmed, short-spurred, golden-yellow (aurea) flowers in late spring. A choice and refined columbine for a sunny, well-drained rock garden or front of border.

About the genus

Galium can be annuals or perennials, with weak, sometimes scrambling stems bearing whorls of narrow leaves and usually terminal panicles of small, white or yellow flowers

Plant details

Suggested usesBedding, containers, hanging baskets.

Care notes

CultivationPlant after last frost in fertile soil.
PruningDeadhead regularly.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.