
Galega officinalis
Papilionaceae
Galega officinalis, Goat's Rue
Family: Papilionaceae
Genus: Galega
Pretty racemes of white or mauve pea like flowers in summer. The alternate leaves are pinnate with 4 to 8 pairs of lanced shaped leaflets. Traditional medicinal herb used to treat digestive problems. The leaves are used to increase the lactation in goats
• Hardiness: H7 (-20 and below)
• Type: Hardy Perennial
• Height: up to 1.5m
• Spread: up to 1m
Available as herb seeds.
• Soil type: Sand, Clay, Chalk Loam
• pH: Universal pH
• Habit: Bushy
• Flowering colour:
• Flowering time:
• Uses: Medicinal
• Attracts pollinators: No
• Container suitability: No
• UK native: Yes
• Caution: N/A
• Indoor Sowing: In spring, into prepared plug trays or pots. Sow thinly, cover with perlite.
• Outdoor Sowing: In spring, into a deep moisture-retaining soil. Thin to 75cm apart.
• Propagation: N/A
• Maintenance: N/A
• Harvest: N/A
For information on growing herbs from seeds please see Jekka's blogs on sowing seeds, sowing your winter culinary herbs or how to grow vegetables.
Jekka's "How to Grow Herbs" videos, includes Jekka's video on how to sow seeds for an informative step-by-step guide to seed sowing.
Growing indoors? Check out Jekka's blog on indoor herb gardening for some advice.
If you require pots or compost, see Jekka's Herb Kits that includes Jekka's Seed Sowing Kit. This kit contains all you need to sow a collection of herb seeds.
For more information on growing herbs plants please see Jekkapedia, Jekka's blog or our FAQs page.
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Our herb seeds are also untreated and can be used to grow organic herb plants.
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