Common Name: mouse-ear chickweed. Scientific Name: Cerastium vulgatum L. syn. Cerastium fontanum Baumg. Family Name: Caryophyllaceae - Pink.
It is a low, spreading perennial native to alpine regions of Europe. The stems and leaves are silvery-grey, whilst the flowers are star-like, white & about 15 ...
2. Axils of mid-cauline leaves mostly with short sterile leafy tufts; leaves linear to narrowly oblong or lanceolate; corolla showy, exceeding the calyx by 2-5 ...
Cerastium tomentosum, known as snow-in-summer, is a short-lived, low-growing, mat-forming perennial which is typically massed in sunny locations as a ground ...
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The Snow in Summer is a beacon for pollinators, attracting bees and butterflies with its abundant nectar. Ideal for sunny and well-drained locations, this low- ...
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A perennial groundcover with silver-gray leaves and masses of small, white flowers in the summer. USDA Zone: Zones 3 - 7 Sunset Zone: Zones A1, A2; 1 - 24
Genus: Cerastium — chickweed ... Reference: Morton (2005) ... Plant form: Cerastium arvense. ~ By Glen Mittelhauser. ~ Copyright © 2024 Glen.
Growing and Maintenance Tips: Grows best in a dry, sandy, well-drained soil in full sun and is quite drought tolerant. If grown in wet soils, cerastium will ...
Two subspecies of Cerastium arvense are found in Minnesota that look nearly identical. Subspecies strictum is native and is characterized by: a taproot or short ...