Galium aparine
Sticky Willy
Galium aparine is a annual growing to 1.2 m. It has creeping stems which branch and grow along the ground and over other plants. They attach themselves with small hooked hairs. The stems can reach up to 1m in length. Star-shaped, white to greenish flowers, which emerge from early spring to summer. The plant produces fruits which are burrs which contain seeds clustered together. The burrs are covered with hooked hairs which cling to animal fur, aiding in seed dispersal.
Contributed by @maziwa
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Partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Sticky Willy
Latin name
Galium aparine
type
Herb
family
Rubiaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
3.00 M
1.20 M
Galium aparine
Galium aparine is a annual growing to 1.2 m. It has creeping stems which branch and grow along the ground and over other plants. They attach themselves with small hooked hairs. The stems can reach up to 1m in length. Star-shaped, white to greenish flowers, which emerge from early spring to summer. The plant produces fruits which are burrs which contain seeds clustered together. The burrs are covered with hooked hairs which cling to animal fur, aiding in seed dispersal.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Autumn
Plant container grown plants out in flowering position in spring or in the autumn, they may become invasive so care needs to be taken.
Propagation by seed in autumn
From Early Autumn TO Late Summer
Sow seed under glass in the autumn for spring planting or directly into the growing sight at any time of year.
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