Snow-in-summer

Snow-in-summer Care

Cerastium Tomentosum

What is the plant

It is an evergreen, creeping off-shoot, perennial, herbaceous plant that reaches heights of growth of 15 to 30 (rarely to 45) centimeters. It is overall densely hairy. The leaves are up to 30 millimetres long and linear to lanceolate, which are covered with silky, silvery, frizzy and entangled hairs, forming like whitish felting. The inflorescences consist of up to 15 flowers. The calyx is 5 to 7 millimetres long. The petals are white and twice as long as the calyx. The teeth of the capsule are slightly bent outwards. The flowering period is from May to July in the northern hemisphere, but may also bloom at other times of the year.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Hardiness zone

3 - 7

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
This plant prefers relatively dry conditions and has a good tolerance for short periods of drought. It will not do well where frequent rainfall or watering keeps the ground soggy.
Pruning
After they have dumped their "snowfall" of white blooms in early summer, trim away the faded blooms and some of the foliage to keep snow-in-summer plants looking attractive for the rest of the summer. Remember, snow-in-summer is grown as much for the glorious silvery carpet of the foliage as for their attractive flowers. Trimming can be done easily with a lawnmower set high or with a string trimmer
Fertilizer
This plant generally does not need any type of special feeding; it prefers rather poor soils. If you feel your snow-in-summer isn't performing the way you'd hoped, a fertilizer that's high in phosphorous, right before your plant blooms, might just be the thing.

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Sunlight
This plant prefers full sun conditions: Snow-in-summer can develop fungal problems in the shade. You can avoid this by giving it the light it needs.
Soil
Snow-in-summer thrives in well-draining soil but adapts to most soil types except those that are damp and poorly draining which can cause root rot.
Temperature
Snow-in-summer is suitable for growing in USDA hardiness zones 3-7. This is a plant that likes relatively cool, dry summers, and it will be very short-lived if planted in hot, humid climates.