Cerastium tomentosum
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- ser-ASS-tee-um toh-MEN-toh-sum
- Description
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Does not tolerate foot traffic; space 10-12 in. apart; drought tolerant
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Cerastium
- Species:
- tomentosum
- Family:
- Caryophyllaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Italy, Corse & Sicilia
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Habit/Form:
- Creeping
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
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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
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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
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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
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No