Botanical Name: Cerastium tomentosum
Common Name: Snow-In-Summer
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape spreading mass of silvery gray foliage growing on trailing stems that form a dense mat – may crawl up into tufts or tall drifts
Height to 1'
Spread to 5'
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoor full sun to partial shade in desert areas
Soil tolerates any soil with good drainage
Hardiness hardy (all zones)
 
Morphology:
Leaves narrowly elliptical, to 1" long, 1/4" wide, oppositely arranged on the stem – glaucous on both upper and lower surfaces
Flowers sprays of small white flowers, 1/2" across with lobed petals – forms dense display in late spring or early summer
Fruit small capsule – may seed heavily
 
Propagation:
seed, division
 
Usage:
excellent non-traffic bearing groundcover for coastal, desert or temperate landscapes – excellent source of gray color, white flowers and weed resistant cover; fills well between low shrubs or perennials
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes average water – keep on the dry side to slow growth and lengthen life in the landscape
Fertilizing balanced, slow release at planting time, 2 times per year
Pruning shear faded flowers, head back to control size
Pests/Diseases aphids and scale, root rot in heavy soils
Special Conditions/Other can be very aggressive in well-watered beds
 
Origin: Italy
Family: Caryophyllaceae

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