About
Arenaria montana is a low-growing evergreen perennial that creates a loose mat extending up to 30 cm wide. It features small, elliptic leaves with a deep green hue. Erect stems can reach heights of about 10 cm, each adorned with several pure white flowers measuring 1.5 to 2 cm across, which bloom in early summer.
About the genus
Arenaria includes both annuals and typically mat-forming perennials, which may be evergreen or herbaceous. They are characterized by their small leaves and produce white flowers with five petals.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, North-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Rock garden, Patio and container plants
- Native to
- SW Europe, Morocco
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Easily grown in rock garden or in a crevices in a wall or paving. Grows best on poor sandy soils
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, division or basal cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free