Rainton Meadows - small white flower

rscott74 · #1 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 05:11 PM

At the rear of the Visitor's Centre a limestone garden has been created. While it now appears overgrown I noticed this small flower thriving in the shade of a bush. The flowers are only around 0.5 cm across. What might it be please?

Adam Cheeseman · #2 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 05:24 PM

Sweet Woodruff.

Cheers,

Adam

aeshna5 · #3 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam Cheeseman

Sweet Woodruff.

Cheers,

Adam

Yes, lovely woodland plant, sometimes grown in gardens (lot classier than the closely related Goosegrass!)

Tiggrx · #4 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by aeshna5

Yes, lovely woodland plant, sometimes grown in gardens (lot classier than the closely related Goosegrass!)

I removed it from my garden - it turned out to be very invasive

rscott74 · #5 (**permalink**) 02-06-2008, 08:31 PM

Thanks for replies. It's a new one to me. I thought it was attractive particularly the colour of the leaves but , of course, it wasn't growing in my garden. I note that it prefers calcium soils so would be at home on limestone. It also smells of vanilla if bruised but I'm not one for sniffing plants, particularly under bushes in a public place!