Cerastium tomentosum
سراستیوم · Snow-in-summer · Dusty-miller · Snow-in-harvest · Snow-on-the-mountain
Description
Source: leafsnapCerastium tomentosum (snow-in-summer) is an herbaceous flowering plant and a member of the family Caryophyllaceae. It is generally distinguished from other species of its genus by "tomentose" or felty foliage. It is a low, spreading perennial native to alpine regions of Europe. The stems & leaves are silvery-grey, whilst the flowers are star-like, white & about 15mm across.
💡 Snow-in-summer is a low-maintenance perennial groundcover that spreads through rhizomes. It features silvery-gray foliage and produces abundant white blooms. Although it is native to the mountainous regions of Europe, it has been cultivated in gardens worldwide. This plant is ideal for garden beds, borders, and rock gardens, where it can trail beautifully over rocks.
🌳 Snow-in-summer is a low-growing plant commonly used as an attractive ground cover. Its brilliant white flowers, which bloom in late spring, create a striking display. The flowers form tight clusters that rise above the narrow evergreen leaves, resembling a carpet of snow-like blooms. This makes it an ideal choice for bordering pathways or enhancing the front of other planting areas.
🎭 Beautiful, social, bright.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 15–35°C
💨 Humidity
🪴 Soil 5-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Annual, Biennial, Perennial
- Genus
- Cerastium
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 7-9
- Mature Height
- 30 cm to 46 cm
- Mature Spread
- 25 cm to 46 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Gray, Silver
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White
- Flower Size
- 0.51 cm to 0.51 cm
- Bloom Time
- Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
- Planting Time
- Winter, Spring
- Harvest Time
- Late spring, Early summer, Mid summer
- Native Area
- Sri Lanka, Libya, Somalia, Egypt, Turkey, Sweden, India, Austria, Slovakia, Montenegro, Pakistan, Slovenia, Morocco, Croatia, Yemen, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Russia, Iraq, Germany, Indonesia, Iceland, Estonia, Romania, Belgium, Moldova, Portugal, Nepal, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, France, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Poland, Armenia, Greece, Ukraine, Serbia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Norway, China, Afghanistan, Syria, Italy, Kazakhstan, Spain, Switzerland, Denmark, Mongolia, Bhutan, Iran, Albania, Ireland, United Kingdom, Hungary, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan