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Cerastium tomentosum, Linn. Snow-in-summer. Perennial, low, creeping, branched: lvs. oblong, spatulate, grayish woolly, upper lvs. lanceolate: peduncles 6 in. high, erect, dichotomous; fls. white: caps, cylindrical. Eu.—Much used for edgings.
 
Cerastium tomentosum, Linn. Snow-in-summer. Perennial, low, creeping, branched: lvs. oblong, spatulate, grayish woolly, upper lvs. lanceolate: peduncles 6 in. high, erect, dichotomous; fls. white: caps, cylindrical. Eu.—Much used for edgings.

Latest revision as of 03:25, 3 January 2013


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Plant Characteristics
Habit   herbaceous

Height: ⇕ 6 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 6. to 1 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 1.
Width: ⇔ 9 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 9. to 1 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 1.
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Cultivation
Features: ✓ drought tolerant, ground cover, fire resistant
USDA Zones: 3 to 7
Scientific Names

Caryophyllaceae >

Cerastium >

tomentosum >


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Read about Cerastium tomentosum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Cerastium tomentosum, Linn. Snow-in-summer. Perennial, low, creeping, branched: lvs. oblong, spatulate, grayish woolly, upper lvs. lanceolate: peduncles 6 in. high, erect, dichotomous; fls. white: caps, cylindrical. Eu.—Much used for edgings. CH


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