About the Snow in Summer
:
The Cerastium ‘Snow in Summer’, Cerastium
tomentosum, is a wonderful bright-white, star shaped
flower that blooms from last spring to early summer.
The silvery, mat-forming foliage looks great as a
ground cover, in rock walls or between
stepping-stones. It may have the tendency to spread
but has no serious pests and diseases. ‘Snow in
Summer’ has a plant height of 4” with a plant spread
of 6-12”.
This easy to grow perennial requires full sun and
will grow in dry to moist soils that are well
drained. One should sheer back ‘Snow in Summer’
after flowering to keep it clean and compact and to
keep from spreading. For a perennial that can be
planted anywhere, ‘Snow in Summer’ is the way to go.
