Sweet woodruff
Lalala (zone 6b)
11 months ago
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deanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5b
10 months agoLalala (zone 6b) thanked deanna in ME Barely zone 6a, more like 5bRelated Discussions
Is this sweet woodruff?
Comments (2)Don't know what it is, but it's definitely not sweet woodruff....See MoreDo Rabbits Like to Eat Sweet Woodruff?
Comments (1)While I have not had huge stretches of the plant, I have never seen damage on the Sweet Woodruff or my constant rabbits eating it....See MoreSweet Woodruff or Periwinkle?
Comments (4)I'm in Metro Detroit, and so far, the squirrels have eaten all the Sweet Woodruff I planted for three years. They seemed to leave it alone last year, but I'm honestly not sure if the stuff grew ANY over the summer. I found lots of Periwinkle (I assume you mean vinca minor?) taking over the garden here. It created a solid mat of greenery around the existing hostas and attached itself to all rocks and shrubbery in its path. Since the garden had only been neglected a couple years, I don't know what could happen long term. It's too vigorous for me to want in most of my hosta beds. For tall hostas, I actually like Canadian Wild Ginger as an underplanting. For small hostas, I have some Buglewood and Dwarf Crested Iris that survive just fine....See MoreSweet Woodruff looking shabby
Comments (9)I have some growing in my greenhouse and some in my yard. I do not water the plants in my yard and they are in the shade. I have mints, roses and Primrose blocking the direct sun in the morning. These plants are doing great. Good color and flowers. The ones in my greenhouse are not so good. They are drying out, thinning and not as green. I water the plants 2 to 3 times a week. This section of my greenhouse is considered my wooded area. They have the following plants around them: Ginseng, Goldenseal, Chives, Wintergreen, Lobelia, Cat's Claw, Blood Root and Wild Ginseng. I have blocked the amount of sun this area gets but I think it gets to much sun and not enough water sometimes. I have even grown the plants in direct sun in the first setting I discribed and they did good enough I sold some of them. However, it was just the morning sun and than the house blocked the sun after about 1 pm. Walter Lemons seagle52@insightbb.com...See MoreLalala (zone 6b)
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