Perennials

Cerastium (Snow in Summer)

Cerastium tomentosum

Also known as Snow-in-Summer

$14.95

Size

SunFull sun
💧WaterLow
🌡Zones3-7
🦌DeerResistant
🌊CoastalSuitable

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About This Plant

Cerastium (Snow in Summer), 'Snow in Summer', is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.

An ornamental perennial valued for its seasonal flower display and the role it plays in the garden border.

Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Provide consistent moisture during establishment. Cut back in late fall or early spring.

For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.

Plant Details

Botanical
Cerastium tomentosum
Common name
Snow-in-Summer
Lifecycle
Perennial
Foliage type
Evergreen
Mature size
6-8 in tall × 18-30 in wide
Growth rate
Fast
Bloom time
Late spring
Bloom color
Pink, White
Foliage color
Green

Care Notes

Plant in well-drained, lean soil; excess fertility and moisture cause floppy growth. Drought tolerant once established. Shear or cut back after flowering to tidy the mat and prevent it from becoming woody and patchy over time.

Garden Attributes

  • Pacific NW native
  • Deer resistant
  • Coastal suitable
  • Grown organically
  • Pollinator value: Bees, Native bees
  • Wildlife: Pollinator support
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