Sweet woodruff is in bloom this week in the garden, and out of the garden to be honest, as this plucky performer tends to overstep its bounds with alarming regularity. I haven’t minded, as its never been unwelcome. When the charming show of its snow-white flowers ends, it maintains this fresh green foliage and structure, ideal for a groundcover in a shady slightly moist space. I’m going to take a few plugs of it and put it on our side bank where we have a few problematic areas. Groundcovers work wonders for these situations.
I’ve read that these plants have been used for May wine and sachets. Maybe I’ll try the sachet idea. We are all going back to basics. Little joys and simple living. This is how spring eases into summer. This is May. It is quite possibly my favorite month – even the name allows for possibility and hope – May…
I love the starry form of its leaflets, the way they bring the firmament to the floor, carpeting the ground with stars and for this brief time of the year a fluttering cloud of white blossoms.
