Cerastium arvense
$4.95 – $9.95
Description
Soil: (Xeric)Dry
Sun: Full to Part
Height: 3″-10″
Color: White
Bloom: May-September
Flowers: The 5 petals are notched so they almost look like 10 petals.
Leaves: The opposite leaves are linear.
Suggested Uses:
This plant makes a very nice low growing ground cover that has a showy blanket of white flowers, mostly in mid to late spring. It will cascade over a wall and grow between cracks in the rocks. It grows best on sandy, gravelly and rocky soils, but will grow in a well-drained garden soil also. This is a very useful plant for landscaping!
Interesting Facts:
Medicinal Uses:
Food Uses: The young plants can be eaten as raw or cooked greens.
Other Uses:
More Information:
Name: Named for the chickens and tiny birds that eat its seeds.
Additional information
Weight | 1 lbs |
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Characteristics | Full Sun, Partial Sun, Dry Soil, Spring Blooming, Summer Blooming, Fall Blooming, Tall Height |