Galium aparine (Cleavers)

Cultivation

Grows in most moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Found in open and cultivated spaces, hedgerows, and scrub. Usually considered a weed in gardens. Can be used in wildlife gardens to feed caterpillars, particularly those of the hummingbird hawk moth.

Suggested uses

Wildlife

UK hardiness

H7

USDA zones

Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8

Sunset zone

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Moderate/Medium
Central Valley = Moderate/Medium
South Coastal = High
South Inland = Inappropriate
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Trailing

Native to

Europe, Southern Asia, Northern Africa, Great Britain

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Fragrance

Foliage is hay scented when dry

Toxicity

Not toxic