Snow-in-summer

Cerastium tomentosum 'Snow-in-summer' Common Name: Snow-in-summer

Genus: Cerastium

Species: tomentosum

Skill Level: Beginner

Exposure: Full sun

Hardiness: Hardy

Soil type: Well-drained/light, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline, Moist

Height: 10cm

Spread: 90cm

Time to plant seeds: September to November

Time to divide plants: March to May

Snow-in-summer is an irrepressible plant, happily romping in hot dry difficult places where nothing else will grow. Its silvery evergreen mats spread to form weed-resistant ground cover over dry banks and even at the foot of a thirsty hedge as long as it gets sun for half the day or more - in light shade the plants grow taller, less intensely silver, and do not flower much. Even if totally neglected, the plants are alive from late spring to mid-summer with starry flowers which go well with their silvery background. Use it as ground cover in a dry garden teamed with other drought-proof plants.

These are well rooted plug plants (2.8 cm x 2.8 cm ) , will require planting into a suitable container or ground with compost or a good quality topsoil , keep them watered to settle down .

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