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Botanical Name: Cerastium
Common Name: Snow in Summer
Hardiness: Zone 2 - 7
Exposure: Full Sun
Bloom Time: Spring
Flower Colours: White
Foliage: Silver-gray
Height: 3 - 4 inches
Spread: 24 - 36 inches
Soil Type: Average
Moisture: Well drained
Care Level: Moderate
Cerastium Silver Carpet

General Description:
Free flowering, single, five petaled white flowers born above silver-gray leaves form a carpet of white in late spring.

Care and Maintenance:
Enjoys a sunny, well drained, dry location. Prune back after blooming. Does not require fertilizer. Easily cultivated. Frost hardy.

Uses & Features:
Ground cover
Rock Gardens
Edging

Varieties Available:
tomentosum:
Silver Carpet