Asperula tinctoria
Asperula tinctoria
- Native to:
- Austria | Baltic States | Bulgaria | Czechia-Slovakia | France | Germany | Hungary | Italy | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Ukraine
Wikimedia: Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova





Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Rubiaceae
- Genus:
- Asperula
- Species:
- Asperula tinctoria
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds germinate best after cold stratification; sow in fall or stratify for 4-8 weeks before spring sowing.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 4C for 3 weeks, then place @ 20C.