~The seedlings that grew from these Prairie Moon seeeds look far too much like Smooth bedstraw, an invasive cousin, for me to be comfortable offering them again. I'm continuing to offer Northern Bedstraw instead~
Galium concinnum
Shining Bedstraw
- Average to Dry Soils
- Partial to full Shade
- 24” tall, 12” to 18” spacing
- Early Summer Blooms
- Ontario Native, Thrives in Open Woodland and Forest Ecosystems
Grown from seeds sourced from Prairie Moon Nursery.
https://www.prairiemoon.com/galium-concinnum-shining-bedstraw-prairie-moon-nursery.html
Growing to around 2' in height, I'm looking forward to adding this species to the gardens and meadows that I tend, where I suspect they will create habitat and food in the spaces between the taller and sturdier species, while also adding the same softening effect that Baby's Breath adds to bouquets.
Please check out the Prairie Moon listing at the link above for more details.
- Photo from Prairie Moon Website -