Scientific Name:
Cerastium tomentosum
Pronunciation:
sur-ASS-tee-um toe-men-TOE-sum
Common Name:
snow-in-summer
Family Name:
Caryophyllaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Short-live perennial; leaves sessile, most lanceolate 1.5-2cm long x 3-8mm wide, woolly due to greyish-white hairs; flowers 1.5-2cm wide, petals 5, heart-shaped, white, May-Jun.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
< 0.1m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Ground cover, Rock garden, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent, Tomentose
Colour in Summer:
Silver / Grayish
Colour in Fall:
Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Linear, Spatulate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Truncate
Margins:
Undulate (wavy)
Additional Info:
Thick, woolly, 1-3cm long
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:
May, Jun
Additional Info:
petals notched
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark Morphology:
Smooth
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Pest Susceptibility:
Root rot (Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- Level 1 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
- (NCA) Not Currently Available : needed