Galega officinalis

Genus: Galega

Species: officinalis

Family Name: Leguminosae/Fabaceae

Seed Catalogue No.: 607E

English Name(s): Goat's Rue, French Lilac

Hardiness: Hardy

Lifecycle: Perennial

Colour: Purple/Lavender

Flowers: June, July

Lighting Conditions: Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Type: Clay, Chalk, Sand, Loam

Soil Acidity: Alkaline, Neutral, Acid

Moisture: Well-drained

Germination Instructions

Sow in a cold frame or directly in mid-late spring or in autumn. Surface sow onto moist, well-drained seed compost. Just cover seed with a sprinkling of soil. Ideal temp. 20°C. Germination takes 14 days approx. Autumn sowings will emerge the following spring. Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle in clumps to their final flowering position, ideally in summer.

Growing Instructions

Prefers any consistently moist but well-drained soil in full or partial sun. May require staking.

Cultivation Instructions

Will self-seed freely. Deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season. Propagate by division in late autumn or spring.

When to Sow

• Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
• Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
• Flowers/Harvest

Approximate number of seeds per packet: 26

Please note we pack the majority of our seeds by volume so the number of seeds indicated is only an approximation.