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Snow In Summer

An enchanting and easy naturalizer

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  • flowering dateLate spring - early summer
  • hardiness zone3-7
  • height3 - 6 inches
  • restricted statesAE AK GU HI PR
  • ship as2" POT
  • sun exposureFull Sun
  • Wonderful ground cover
  • Thrives even in dry soil
  • Excellent in borders
Spreading like beautiful snowflakes along any lawn or garden, the Snow in Summer plant (Cerastium tomentosum) is attractive and abundant with downy grayish-white colors spreading quickly across lawn borders. One of the leading ground cover flowering plants, this gorgeous ground cover works best with full sun exposure and works great in dry sunny banks with dry soil. Snow in Summer ground cover flowers in late spring or early summer, with flowers showing a white color with yellow stamens that fades to gray in deep sunlight. You'll see small star-shaped flowers with five petals that appear twice the size petal-wise due to being deeply divided. Foliage is linear with silver wooly leaves one-half inch to 1.25 inches long. Stunning leaves are just as nice for landscaping appearance as the bright white blooms everybody loves. And, its stunning leaves are as great for your landscape as the flowers!

Don't worry about pruning - the Snow in Summer Plant should be "good to go" for several months of maximum lawn border effect. The pristine snowlike appearance is the perfect complement for lawn borders seeming to cascade along the top of a wall or rim of a rock garden and landscaped lawn. Blooms are plentiful and growing is easy for this evergreen low spreading perennial that grows moderately to fast with deep sun environments. It reaches heights of three-to-six inches while spacing eight-to-10 inches apart.

Product Details

  • botanical nameCerastium tomentosum
  • flowering dateLate spring - early summer
  • flower colorWhite
  • flower formSmall star-shaped flowers with 5 petals but appears as if there are 10 because they are deeply divided.
  • foliage typeNarrow, gray-green leaves 1" long and 1/4" wide. Leaves are evergreen.
  • formPerennial
  • growth rateModerate to fast.
  • hardiness zone3-7
  • height3 - 6 inches
  • planting instructionsSet plant at same level it is growing at in the container. Firm soil and water thoroughly.
  • pruningPlants will self-seed if spent blooms are not removed. Best to shear off flower stems after bloom to prevent self-seeding, reduce future foliage decline. Divide every year to maintain compact size.
  • restricted statesAE AK GU HI PR
  • shipping seasonFall
  • ship as2" POT
  • soil requirementWell-drained soil in full sun.
  • spacing12 - 18 inches
  • spread3 - 6 inches
  • sun exposureFull Sun
  • watering requirementWater regulary
  • winter careNo winter care needed.

Shipping Schedule

Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:

2019 Fall Shipping Schedule
Zone German Iris and Select Daylilies Bulbs, Perennials & Potted Plants
3A-6B 8/12/19 - 11/1/19 9/9/19 - 11/1/19
7A 8/12/19 - 11/15/19 9/9/19 - 11/15/19
7B-10B 8/19/19 - 11/15/19 9/9/19 - 11/15/19
Last Order Date Zones 1-6: 10/28/19
Zones 7-10: 111/11/19
Zones 1-6: 10/28/19
Zones 7-10: 111/11/19

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