Cerastium tomentosum 'Silberteppick'

Snow in Summer, Taurus Cerastium, Mouse-Ear Chickweed, Silver Carpet

Family: Caryophyllaceae Pink


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 4A - 7A
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Mid Spring to Mid Summer
Water needs Dry to moist
Landscape uses Border, container, ground cover, seashore
Height 3" to 8" / 10cm to 20cm
Spread 6" to 12" / 15cm to 30cm
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Semi-evergreen
Leaf color Green, silvery
Fruit color n/a
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral
Soil type Sandy, loamy
Form Spreading or horizontal
Attributes and features Attractive foilage, naturalizing