Southern Harvest
Quality seeds for kitchen, flower and native gardeners
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Botanical Name
Cerastium tomentosum var. columnae
This great ground cover is loved for the profusion of white flowers in late spring – summer & the woolly silver-grey foliage that maintains interest when flowering has stopped. Growing to 15 cm this ‘carpeting’ ground cover is perfect in dry & poor soils, rock gardens or edging for paths/lawns. Has a cascading effect when planted in rock walls or hanging baskets. Flowers in first year. 50 seeds. nO. 1.
Frost Resilience
Frost Hardy
Lifespan
Perennial
Sow Method
Transplant
Sowing Instructions
Sow in pots to transplant later. Cover seed with a thin layer of potting mix, keep moist & warm (20°C).
Height
0.2 m
Spacing/Spread
0.2 m
Sowing Periods
Cool Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Jan 31st
Temperate Climate Periods
Sep 1st to Feb 28th