Scientific Name
Arenaria stricta

Common Name
Rock sandwort
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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