Cerastium tomentosum

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Cerastium

  Species:

  tomentosum

  Family:

  Caryophyllaceae

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  Italy, Corse & Sicilia

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Ground Cover

  Habit/Form:

  Creeping

  Growth Rate:

  Medium

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

  Soil Texture:

  Loam (Silt)

  Sand

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

  3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  White

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Spring

  Flower Petals:

  4-5 petals/rays

  Flower Size:

  < 1 inch

  Flower Description:

  Bundle of 0.5-0.7 in. 5-petaled white flowers in spring; small nonshowy fruit

• Leaves:

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Shape:

  Oblong

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  1-3 inches

  Leaf Description:

  1 in. grayish-green leaves covered with soft-textured whitish hairs; oblong to lance-shaped

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No