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Cerastium tomentosum

Genus: Cerastium
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Common Names: dusty miller, Jerusalem star, snow plant, wooly mouse-ear chickweed

About this plant

a vigorous mat-forming perennial to 15cm in height, with narrow, white-hairy leaves and star-shaped white flowers 2cm across, with notched petals, in late spring and summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Hardiness

H7

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Ideal plant for carpeting dry, sunny banks or gravel gardens

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, division or stem tip cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging Screens

Planting Places

OutdoorPond MarginsGreenhouse

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumn

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

1-1.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years