Galega officinalis
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Galega officinalis, Goat’s Rue
Family: Papilionaceae
Genus: Galega
Pretty racemes of white or mauve pea like flowers in summer. The alternate leaves are pinnate with 4 to 8 pairs of lanced shaped leaflets. Traditional medicinal herb used to treat digestive problems. The leaves are used to increase the lactation in goats
Characteristics:
• Hardiness: H7 (-20 and below)
• Type: Hardy Perennial
• Height: up to 1.5m
• Spread: up to 1m
Goat’s Rue is available to buy online as herb seeds.
Details
• Aspect: Full Sun, Partial Shade
• Soil type: Sand, Clay, Chalk Loam
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Bushy
• Flowering colour:
• Flowering time:
• Uses: Medicinal (Read Jekka’s Guide To Medicinal Herbs for more information)
• Attracts pollinators: No
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: Yes
• Caution: N/A
Growing
• Grown from seed:
• Indoor Sowing: In spring, into prepared plug trays or pots. Sow thinly, cover with perlite.
• Outdoor Sowing: In spring, into a deep moisture-retaining soil. Thin to 75cm apart.
• Propagation: N/A
• Maintenance: (See Jekka’s Blogs on Early Spring, Late Spring, Summer and Autumn maintenance)
• Harvest: N/A
Available as
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