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Cerastium tomentosum |
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Common name |
snow in summer |
Family |
caryophyllaceae |
Life cycle |
perennial |
Flowers |
white (late spring) |
Size |
2-3" |
Light |
sun |
Cultural notes |
well-drained soil |
Woolly-silverleaved groundcover. Likes to sprawl itself across our stone paths. Looks best when in bloom, with pretty little white flowers, but makes for a nice shimmery effect the rest of the year too.
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This plant used to grow in our garden, but it slipped away... About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following commentsBeth Shannon | Apr 16, 2005 | Rob - are you selling this plant? If so, how much with shipping and tax?
Beth Sorry Beth, I don't sell plants by mail. It's not uncommon - with some luck, you should be able to find it locally |
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