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Cerastium tomentosum |
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Snow in Summer |
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3-7 |
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Southern Europe |
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Mat-forming perennial - spreads rapidly by rhizomes. |
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3-6 inches tall by 12 inches wide. |
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White flowers to 1
inch across in 3-5 flowered cymes, petals are
notched. |
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Mid to late spring |
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Opposite leaves,
linear-lanceolate, 1 inch long and 14 inches
wide, white-woolly tomentose (silver leaves) -
Evergreen |
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An adaptable,
easily cultured plant which needs full sun and
any well-drained soil. |
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- 'Columnare' - 8 inches, white flowers, more compact than
the species.
- 'Yo Yo' - Free flowering, compact plant, white
flowers.
- 'Silver Carpet' - Compact
selection similar to 'Columnare'.
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The genus name Cerastium is derived from the Greek word
keras, horn and refers to the shape of the
fruit. |
