Scientific name: Cerastium tomentosum
Family: CARYOPHYLLACEAE
Common names: “Snow in summer” “dusty miller” “Jerusalem star” “snow plant” “wooly mouse-ear chickweed”
Plant Type: Deciduous perennial
Conditions:
Zone: 3-7
Light: Full sun
Exposure: Exposed or sheltered
Soil: Average – poor
Moisture: Moist well drained, drought tolerant
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 2-6″ W spreading groundcover
Leaf and Stem shape: Narrow, white-hairy mat forming leaves
Flower: star-shaped white flowers with notched petals, in late spring and summer
Pruning: N/a
Maintenance: Low, can shear or mow after bloom
Landscape use: Groundcover, mixed border, good bulb cover
Propagate: By seed, division, stem cuttings
Pests & Disease: Generally healthy
Comments: Ideal for dry sunny areas, tough plant
