Perennials > Cerastium > Cerastium tomentosum > Cerastium tomentosum
Cerastium tomentosum
Snow-in-Summer
Origin: Europe and Western Asia.
| Family |
| Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus |
| Cerastium |
| Species |
| tomentosum |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3 - 7 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 7a |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -37 - (-12) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -35 - 10 |
| Height |
| 15 - 30 cm |
| Spread |
| 22 - 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Groundcover, borders, edges and rock gardens, may be considered invasive in ideal situations. |
| Cultivation |
| Grows best in dry, sandy areas with full sun but is adaptive to many soil types. |
| Shape |
| Low-growing and mat-forming. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| No pest or disease problems. |
| Habitat |
| Alpine regions. |
| Leaf Description |
| Tufts of narrow leaves that are 2 - 3 cm long and 1 - 6 mm wide. Stems rise above the foliage. |
| Flower Description |
| 5-petaled, snow-like flowers appear in clusters and are 2 -3 cm in diameter. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are greyish-green. The flowers are white. |
| Propagation |
| By seed, division, and stem tip cuttings. |
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