Forest Bedstraw
Galium circaezans

Height: 8-18 in
Spread: 12-18 in
Bloom Time: April-June
Sunlight: Part Shade to Shade
Soil Moisture: Medium, Dry, Very Dry
​Life Cycle: Perennial

Forest Bedstraw prefers shaded locations and has leaves in whorls of four around its stems. It forms a low-growing bushy structure with multiple stems. The flowers are small and green/yellow, or occasionally purplish, blooming in April to June. The caterpillars of various moths use this species as a host plant, including Common Tan Wave moths. The seeds are dispersed by ants.