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Yahuah's Farm

Cleavers

Cleavers

$3.50 USD
$3.50 USD
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🌿 Cleavers (Galium aparine) — Organic Seeds

Common Names: Sticky Weed, Goosegrass, Catchweed, Bedstraw

🌱 Seed Quality Promise

All seeds sold by Yahuah’s Farm are 100% organic, non-GMO, and never chemically treated or coated.
We do not sell pelleted, dyed, chemically enhanced, or synthetic-treated seeds.
What you plant should be as pure as the medicine it becomes.

About Cleavers

Cleavers is a fast-growing, cool-season annual known for its soft, trailing stems, tiny hooked hairs, and ability to gently cling to anything it touches. This wild, wandering herb has been treasured for centuries as a spring cleansing plant and a deeply nourishing green.

Cleavers thrives in cool weather, often emerging early in spring or fall. It spreads quickly, forming a lush, tangled mat that protects soil, holds moisture, and supports early pollinators.

This is a living medicine—gentle, hydrating, and deeply supportive.

Traditional & Herbal Uses

Cleavers has been traditionally used as:

• A classic lymph-supporting herb
• A gentle spring cleansing plant
• A soothing, cooling botanical
• A fresh green tonic
• A traditional skin-supporting herb
• A nourishing daily-use plant
• A gentle detox herb
• A fresh juice and infusion herb

The fresh aerial parts (leaves and stems) are traditionally used.

Plant Characteristics

Botanical Name: Galium aparine
Life Cycle: Annual (self-seeding)
Growth Habit: Low-growing, trailing, sprawling
Mature Length: 2–6 feet (sprawling)
Flower Color: Tiny white flowers
Bloom Time: Early to mid-spring
Texture: Soft, sticky, clinging
Attracts: Pollinators, beneficial insects

Cleavers forms living mats and climbs gently through neighboring plants.

Growing Cleavers from Seed

Cleavers is extremely easy to grow and thrives in cool, moist conditions.

How to Germinate Cleavers Seeds

Cold Stratification Recommended

Cleavers seeds benefit from a cold period.

Method 1: Natural Stratification (Easiest)

  1. Sow seeds outdoors in fall or early winter.

  2. Press lightly into soil.

  3. Allow winter cold to naturally stratify seeds.

  4. Germination occurs in early spring.

Method 2: Indoor Stratification

  1. Place seeds in a moist medium.

  2. Refrigerate for 4–6 weeks.

  3. Surface sow after chilling.

  4. Keep soil moist and cool.

Light Requirements

Seeds need light to germinate.
Do not bury deeply.

Germination Time

• 10–21 days after stratification
• Can be staggered

Ideal Growing Conditions

USDA Zones

Zones 3–10 (grown as an annual)

Sun

• Partial shade preferred
• Tolerates full sun in cool climates

Soil

• Moist
• Well-draining
• Rich in organic matter

Water

• Likes consistent moisture
• Do not allow soil to dry out

Spacing

• Scatter sow
• Thin lightly if desired

Growth Timeline

Weeks 1–3:
• Germination

Weeks 4–6:
• Trailing growth

Weeks 7–9:
• Flowering begins

Ongoing:
• Harvest until heat

Harvesting

Aerial Parts

Harvest while young and tender.

• Best harvested before flowering
• Use fresh for best quality
• Can be gently dried

Seed Saving

Cleavers self-seeds readily.

  1. Allow seed heads to fully mature.

  2. Harvest when dry.

  3. Gently crumble to release seeds.

  4. Store cool, dark, and dry.

Why Grow Cleavers?

• One of the best spring cleansing herbs
• Extremely gentle
• Fast growing
• Self-seeding
• Groundcover habit
• Pollinator friendly
• Great fresh herb
• Low maintenance
• Excellent for spring gardens

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