Snow-in-Summer

Snow-in-Summer

Cerastium tomentosum

This spreading perennial bears white flowers in spring summer.

  • White flowers are produced in spring summer, providing colour through the bloom season.
  • Spreading clump, reaching 15 cm at maturity; divide every three to four years to maintain vigour.
  • Best in full sun with average, dry, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
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Hardiness Zone
2 – 2
Mature Height (meters)
0.1 – 0.15
Mature Spread (meters)
0.6 – 1.0
Growth Rate
Fast
Flower Colour
White
Foliage Colour
Gray
Bloom Time
SpringSummer
Habit
Spreading
Deer Resistant
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Rabbit Resistant
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Pollinator Friendly
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Landscape Uses
Border, Rock garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grows best in a dry, sandy, well-drained soil in full sun and is quite drought tolerant. If grown in wet soils,Cerastiumwill grow leggy and may develop root rot. After blooming, shear or mow to 5 cm to maintain a tidy, dense habit. Excellent for rock walls or steep, sunny slopes.
Notes
Also referred to as Dusty Miller, Jerusalem Star, Snow Plant, Wooly Mouse-Ear Chickweed. Invasivein places near our nursery. Safer alternatives includeAntennaria dioicaandFragaria virginiana.

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