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Cerastium biebersteinii

Snow-in-summer; silvergrey foliage and groundcovering habit. This plant grows to about 20 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is May - June.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Rhododendronpark Bremen

Date taken : 20.05.2001

Family : Caryophyllaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : mat forming
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : tolerates salty wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 10 and 20 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
flower colour : white
leaf colour : grey
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 1 and 2 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : completely hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop