How to grow Cerastium tomentosum growing and care:
Drained soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive, aggressive
Planting season:
Spring / Summer, in hardiness zone of in autumn
Pests and diseases:
?
Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter
How to prune:
Just for design
Size of the plant?
cm, inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water / Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season?
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower:
White flowers with green-yellow in the middle
Scientific name:
Cerastium tomentosum
Categories
| Blooming Seasons | - Spring flowers
- Summer flowers
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| Climate | - Mediterranean Climate
- Subtropics Climate
- Temperate Climate
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Silverarv ‒ en mångsidig marktäckare
Karaktärsväxt för trädgårdar från mitten av talet och en av de bättre marktäckarna, som visserligen inte klarar inte att hålla gräs och rotogräs borta, men snabbt kan täcka in stora ytor. Dessvärre sprider den sig också ut i gräsmattan, in mellan och över andra växter, så den kan behöva hållas efter. Med lite skötsel är det dock en väldigt mångsidig och användbar växt.
Silverarv, Cerastium tomentosum
Synonymer: Inga kända.
Fler bilder
Beskrivning: En mycket snabbväxande perenn, som bildar tjocka mattor av silvergrå blad. På försommaren blommar den rikligt med söta vita blommor, och den passar både i den romantiska rabatten och som modern marktäckare.
Höjd: cm beroende på sort och växtplats.
Bredd: Silverarv växer huvudsakligen i sidled med rotslående skott.
Tillväxt: Mycket snabb.
Livslängd: Variabel, men ofta lång.
Vår: Tidigt på våren ser silverarv ofta ut som en risig matta eller härva av gulnade grenar och torra blad, men när den vaknar till liv i maj täcks den snart av nya friska skott. Som marktäckare är den vackrast innan blomningen, då den bildar en jämn och tät matta av korta skott. Färgen varierar
Cerastium tomentosum a.k.a. Snow-in-summer is a super adorable species of herbaceous flowering plants. This plant is a member of the large Caryophyllaceae family. It is native to the alpine regions of Europe, with the widest distribution in southeastern parts, Italy, and the Caucasus.
Snow-in-summer is one of the most popular ornamental garden plants worldwide. And the reasons are more than obvious. Not only does this flower look truly marvellous, but it is also very easy to grow and care for. As long as you are growing Snow-in-summer in full sunlight, relatively cool temperatures, and well-draining soil, it will perform well with minimal effort on your part.
We know that Snow-in-summer has already everything it takes to be your next companion, but this does not end here!
This plant is full of surprises, as it comes with additional varieties to choose from. The most charming cultivars are ‘Bridal-wreath Spiraea’, ‘Columnae’, ‘Melaleuca decora’, ‘Silberteppich’, ‘Silver Carpet’, and ‘YoYo’. Make sure you check these out too!
About Cerastium Tomentosum
- In cultivation, Cerastium tomentosum goes by several common names. Some of these are Snow-in-summer, Snow plant, Jerusalem
Cerastiumtomentosum
snow-in-summer
A vigorous mat-forming perennial to 15cm in height, with narrow, white-hairy leaves and star-shaped white flowers 2cm across, with notched petals, in late spring and summer
Other common names
dusty miller
Jerusalem star
see moresnow plant
wooly mouse-ear chickweed
Ultimate height
â metres
Time to ultimate height
2â5 years
Ultimate spread
1â metres
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
| Spring | White | Green White |
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| Summer | White | Green White |
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| Autumn | Green White |
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Aspect
Southâfacing or Westâfacing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Matforming
- Genus
Cerastium can be annuals or mat-forming perennials, with simple leaves and star-shaped 5-petalled white flowers
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Europe & W As. (mts)
How to grow
Cultivation
Ideal plant for carpeting dry, sunny banks or gravel gardens
Propagation
Propagate by seed, division or stem tip cuttings
Suggested plan
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