In this photo you can see many northern bedstraw (Galium boreale) flowers. They are tiny with four petals each.

Northern Bedstraw leave are in a whorl of four. The leaves are long and narrow but have three prominent veins.

Northern Bedstraw (Galium boreale)

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Northern Bedstraw is a plant that can be found in prairies, fens, in forests, and on forests edges. In some places, it is the most common plant present in the forest.

Bedstraws tend to have whorls of leaves and Northern Bedstraw has whorls of four leaves with 3-5 veins down each lance-shaped leaf. Flowers are bright white and small, usually numerous, and have four petals.

Some of the bedstraws have seeds with tiny bristles that stick to clothing and fur. They are transported to new areas in this way. Northern Bedstraw may either have this kind of seeds or smooth seeds.

Use this plant in between other plants as a filler, or in groups of 3-5 in the woodland garden.

Northern Bedstraw (Galium boreale)

Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Northern Bedstraw

Height: 1-3 feet

Soil: moist to somewhat dry loamy

Sun: shade to full sun

Plant spacing: 12-18 inches

Flower: white

Life cycle: perennial

Family: Rubiaceae

Seed source: Michigan

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Northern Bedstraw is a plant that can be found in prairies, fens, in forests, and on forests edges. In some places, it is the most common plant present in the forest.

Bedstraws tend to have whorls of leaves and Northern Bedstraw has whorls of four leaves with 3-5 veins down each lance-shaped leaf. Flowers are bright white and small, usually numerous, and have four petals.

Some of the bedstraws have seeds with tiny bristles that stick to clothing and fur. They are transported to new areas in this way. Northern Bedstraw may either have this kind of seeds or smooth seeds.

Use this plant in between other plants as a filler, or in groups of 3-5 in the woodland garden.

Northern Bedstraw (Galium boreale)

Michigan Flora reference page for state distribution: Northern Bedstraw

Height: 1-3 feet

Soil: moist to somewhat dry loamy

Sun: shade to full sun

Plant spacing: 12-18 inches

Flower: white

Life cycle: perennial

Family: Rubiaceae

Seed source: Michigan

Northern Bedstraw (Galium boreale)

Northern Bedstraw is a plant that can be found in prairies, fens, in forests, and on forests edges. In some places, it is the most common plant present in the forest.

Bedstraws tend to have whorls of leaves and Northern Bedstraw has whorls of four leaves with 3-5 veins down each lance-shaped leaf. Flowers are bright white and small, usually numerous, and have four petals.

Some of the bedstraws have seeds with tiny bristles that stick to clothing and fur. They are transported to new areas in this way. Northern Bedstraw may either have this kind of seeds or smooth seeds.

Use this plant in between other plants as a filler, or in groups of 3-5 in the woodland garden.

Northern Bedstraw is a plant that can be found in prairies, fens, in forests, and on forests edges. In some places, it is the most common plant present in the forest.

Bedstraws tend to have whorls of leaves and Northern Bedstraw has whorls of four leaves with 3-5 veins down each lance-shaped leaf. Flowers are bright white and small, usually numerous, and have four petals.

Some of the bedstraws have seeds with tiny bristles that stick to clothing and fur. They are transported to new areas in this way. Northern Bedstraw may either have this kind of seeds or smooth seeds.

Use this plant in between other plants as a filler, or in groups of 3-5 in the woodland garden.

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Northern Bedstraw (Galium boreale)

Northern Bedstraw is a plant that can be found in prairies, fens, in forests, and on forests edges. In some places, it is the most common plant present in the forest.

Bedstraws tend to have whorls of leaves and Northern Bedstraw has whorls of four leaves with 3-5 veins down each lance-shaped leaf. Flowers are bright white and small, usually numerous, and have four petals.

Some of the bedstraws have seeds with tiny bristles that stick to clothing and fur. They are transported to new areas in this way. Northern Bedstraw may either have this kind of seeds or smooth seeds.

Use this plant in between other plants as a filler, or in groups of 3-5 in the woodland garden.

Northern Bedstraw is a plant that can be found in prairies, fens, in forests, and on forests edges. In some places, it is the most common plant present in the forest.

Bedstraws tend to have whorls of leaves and Northern Bedstraw has whorls of four leaves with 3-5 veins down each lance-shaped leaf. Flowers are bright white and small, usually numerous, and have four petals.

Some of the bedstraws have seeds with tiny bristles that stick to clothing and fur. They are transported to new areas in this way. Northern Bedstraw may either have this kind of seeds or smooth seeds.

Use this plant in between other plants as a filler, or in groups of 3-5 in the woodland garden.

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