Lady's Bedstraw (Galium verum) – Herbs & Plants herb plant
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Lady's Bedstraw

Galium verum

Flowers are an enchanting shade of yellow, they attract a host of butterflies, moths & bees during the summer


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Plant Name: Lady's Bedstraw
Latin Name: Galium verum
Also Known As: Bed Flower, Cheese Rennet, Maiden's Hair, Petty Mugget, Yellow Bedstraw.
The common name of this pretty wildflower is steeped in legend. It was said that the Virgin Mary had to lie on a bed of it, in the manger at Bethlehem, because the donkey that had carried her there had eaten all the other fodder. This gave rise to the idea that it would ensure an easy childbirth. The flowers are an enchanting shade of yellow, and during the summer months they attract a host of butterflies, moths and bees. Another of the plant’s names is ‘Cheese Rennet’ because it can be used to curdle milk. John Gerard, in his 1597 Herball, records that it was used for this purpose in Cheshire and in Scotland. Grows best in a fertile, well-drained soil in full sun
How We Pack Your Order

We take great care to ensure your plants arrive in perfect condition. Using recycled boxes and newspaper as often as possible, with straw placed underneath and on top of the plants to help prevent the plants moving around during transit.

Each potted plant has stakes used where needed to help protect, plants are then individually wrapped before being packed into the box.

Orders are dispatched via DPD on a 24-hour tracked service (Tuesday to Thursday), so your plants spend as little time in transit as possible.

If you have any concerns about the condition of your order on arrival, please contact us and we will do our best to help.

Delivery

Delivery & Packaging Information

We are currently dispatching orders within 6 working days from the day we receive an order, with many orders being dispatched sooner.

Each week, plants are selected from the nursery and carefully prepared for dispatch. Plants are individually wrapped and securely packed to ensure they arrive in the best possible condition. We use environmentally friendly packaging wherever possible, including straw, newspaper and recycled boxes.

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Orders are not dispatched on Fridays to reduce the risk of plants remaining in transit over the weekend.

Dispatch & Tracking

You will receive an email once your order has been processed and again once it has been dispatched.

We use a DPD 24-hour tracked delivery service for most plant orders. Most plant orders are usually delivered the next day after dispatch, although this is not guaranteed.

DPD will normally provide tracking updates, delivery notifications, and estimated one-hour delivery time slots via email and/or SMS. We strongly recommend using the DPD App, which allows you to track your order and update delivery instructions directly with the courier.

Customers are responsible for monitoring their delivery communications and ensuring that contact details provided at checkout are accurate.

Non-plant orders may be sent using Royal Mail Tracked 48.

Product Availability

Many plants are available for immediate dispatch within the current cycle, while others may be pre-ordered for future delivery dates.

Where necessary, we may split orders at our discretion at no additional charge.

Delivery Charges & Minimum Order Value

There is a minimum order value of £12 

Delivery charges are as follows:

  • £12 to £30 = £7.95 *
  • £30 to £50 = £5.00 *
  • Over £50 = delivery is FREE *
  • Seeds only orders = £3.00

*Delivery to parts of Scotland and the Scottish Highlands and Islands will incur an additional delivery charge which will automatically be added at the checkout.

Please note that we are unable to offer delivery to the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland, Scottish Islands, Channel Islands or to any address outside of the UK at the present time.

Local Collection Discount

Local collection is available from Hetty’s at PE11 4JH and can be selected at checkout, with a 20% discount on plants and seeds.

Please note collection is not immediate. Orders are processed alongside dispatch cycles and may take up to 6 working days.

Collection is available Wednesday to Friday, 10am–4pm.

Terms & Conditions

For full terms and conditions relating to orders, delivery, cancellations and customer rights, please see our Terms & Conditions. 

 

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