Nailwort Paronychia kapela
- Phonetic Spelling
- par-on-ih-CHEE-ah kah-PEL-ah
- Description
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An alpine evergreen groundcover. Small greenish-white flowers with silvery bracts bloom in the summer and last on the plant into fall.
Full sun; well-drained soil; tolerates a range of soil types; drought-tolerant
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Paronychia
- Species:
- kapela
- Family:
- Caryophyllaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long-lasting
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Description:
- Greenish white flowers in summer
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Blue
- Green
- Leaf Shape:
- Lanceolate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Blue-green lanceolate leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
