Botanical Name: Common Names:
Arenaria montana Mountain Sandwort,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Mat Forming, Spreading
Description:
Glossy green leaved perennial with a dense mat-like habit. Clean white flowers are held a little above the foliage from spring and throughout summer. Great choice for rockeries, crevices, edging pathways and containers, and for small crevices and rock ledges. Grows 10cm H x 30cm W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Embankment, Groundcover, Lawn Alternatives, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Easy to grow. Prefers a sunny spot in moist, well drained soil. Benefits from an annual application of slow release fertiliser. Drought tolerant once established. Water in very dry periods.
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Caryophyllaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Tender
Wind: Low
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