Lady's Bedstraw Plug Plants | Galium verumLady's Bedstraw Plug Plants Galium verum Common names include yellow bedstraw. The tiny golden flowers of this native perennial wildflower are honey scented at the height of summer. The dense clusters of yellow bunched around tall thin stems can be seen in grasslands, hedgerows and verges and will make a striking addition to your garden or meadow. The scented dried stalks and flowers of lady's bedstraw plants were used to stuff mattresses in Victorian

Common names include mead wort and bittersweet

it is the perfect plant for cottage gardens

This low-growing edible herb is an ideal addition to your wildflower meadow or garden

The large sunny-yellow flowers and sword-like leaves of this distinctive perennial will brighten up the margins of ponds and rivers and marshy areas

it is well suited to fertile soils and looks good growing alongside other low-growing native plants such as bird's-foot trefoil

or an existing grass sward with at least 50% bare soil

Common names include yellow iris and Jacob's sword

An early flowering perennial

with the annual species flowering in year 1 and the perennial species following on from year 2 onwards

while their bright yellow bell-shaped flowers are an important early food source for bees

once established this meadow is easy to manage and will create an excellent habitat for wildlife

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