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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