Scientific Name
Arenaria stricta
Common Name
Rock sandwort
Wildflowers
Plant Fact Sheets
Consumer Hort
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Height:
Under 6 inches
Flower/fruit:
Small five-petal flowers; petals rounded or slightly notched
Flowering Season:
Late spring to summer
Foliage:
Opposite, needlelike leaves; tufts of shorter leaves in axis; often matted
Site:
Rocky soil; full sun; well-drained soil; often found in rock crevices
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