Scientific Name
Cerastium tomentosum

Common Name
Snow-in-summer


Hardiness Zones: 3 to 10


Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate to rapid
Size: 6 to 12 inches; spread of 12 inches
Site Requirements: Sun to light shade; prefers well-drained sandy to loamy soil with low fertility
Form: Creeping mat
Texture: --
Foliage: 1 inch grayish green leaves covered with soft-textured whitish hairs; oblong to lance-shaped
Flower/Fruit: Bundle of .5 to .7 inch 5-petaled white flowers in spring; small nonshowy fruit
Comments: Does not tolerate foot traffic; space 10 to 12 inches apart; drought tolerant
Cultivars: --
 


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