Cerastium candidissimum

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 6"-7"
W: 3'

planting zones

4a-10b

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Cerastium candidissimum plant details

Cerastium candidissimum is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial groundcover with blue and white foliage. In summer white flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cerastium candidissimum

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: caryophyllaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen blue and white
Mature size: 3 FT wide, 6 IN - 7 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in summer
Uses: container plant, edging plant, rare, rock garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cerastium candidissimum

USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Not your common “Snow in Summer” (Cerastium tomentosum) – which I find highly invasive and then goes all mushy after a year, forcing you to hate it and terminate its very memory from your garden. Prettier, lower growing and extremely well behaved – I’m nuts over this rare species. It forms a superb dense mat 6-7” tall of brazilliant small silvery white leaves, lovely for trailing over the edge of a raised bed and providing a bright silvery foliar accent. Best of all, it only spreads slowly to about 3’ across and can be easily trimmed to any size. Loads of small white single blooms appear in mid-Summer for extra thrills. Highly drought tolerant, just provide decent drainage – not clay.