Plant Name: Cerastium tomentosum
Common name: Snow-in-Summer
Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial Evergreen Groundcover
Plant Height: 6” – 12”
Plant Width: 2’ – 3’
Bloom Time: Summer
Flower Color: White
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Requirements: Dry, Sandy, Well-Draining Soil
Water Need: Dry
Fire Resistant: YES; Plant 30’+ from house.
Attributes: Fast Growing; Silvery-Gray, Wooly Foliage; Deer Resistant; Showy Flowers; Drought Tolerant
Uses: Rock Gardens; Border Edging; Cottage Garden; Bulb Cover; Hanging Basket.
Note: Spreads by Runners; Shear off flowers after bloom; Plants are Short-Lived
Native to: Italy; Sicily
Oregon Native: NO
USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 – 7
Report by: Viki Ashford
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