Last updated on October 23rd, 2023 at 08:57 pm
Known for its special aroma, woodruff is actually a plant that is often collected from wild locations in the forest. However, in suitable conditions woodruff can also be grown in the garden.
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Sensitive to sunlight
Basically, woodruff is a forest plant and prefers to grow in sparse deciduous and coniferous forests. Therefore, you should also make sure in the garden or on the balcony to select a place with the appropriate sunlight for the cultivation of woodruff. Ideal conditions offer shady locations under a tree or a shrub, because here also the soil dries out less easily. Since the temperature fluctuations are generally higher on balconies and terraces, you should pay attention to appropriate sun protection and a sufficiently large planter here.
Water supply and substrate
As a rule, the forest soil in the natural habitat of woodruff never dries out completely. Even when growing in the garden and especially in a pot, you should definitely ensure a constantly slightly moist substrate. This should be permeable and not susceptible to waterlogging, but it should not be fertilized or raked. In the loosest possible soil substrate, the fine roots of woodruff can spread better than in heavy and loamy soils.
The propagation of woodruff in one location
In the wild, woodruff is often found in the form of extensive carpets on the forest floor. In suitable conditions, it also spreads well in the garden, but for this it needs:
- a shady place
- enough moisture
- sufficient time
In order not to hinder the underground growth of the fine roots and thus the propagation, you should harvest the first stems of woodruff after sowing the seeds in the second year at the earliest.
Tips & Tricks
As fertilization it is sufficient for the woodruff, if at its location in autumn some foliage is piled up. This will also protect the woodruff from the snow load in winter.