Scientific Name:
Arenaria montana
Pronunciation:
ar-eh-NAIR-ee-uh mon-TAY-nuh
Common Name:
mountain sandwort
Family Name:
Caryophyllaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Low round-topped ground cover; leaves opposite, sessile, elliptic, most 2-3cm long x 4-8mm wide; flowers with 5 white petals over summer.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low
Landscape Uses:
Alpine, Attract beneficial insects, Container planting, Erosion control, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Perennial border, Rock garden, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite, Sessile
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Green, Silver / Grayish
Colour in Fall:
Green, Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Linear, Oblong
Margins:
Ciliate
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green, Red
Propagation:
Seed
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
Location(s):
- (HPZ) Horticulture PlaZa : 'Avalanche'
- (ONW) Overpass North side West : q.3