About
Arenaria montana 'Avalanche' is a robust, evergreen perennial that reaches a height of up to 20 cm. It features slender, upright stems adorned with linear to lance-shaped leaves measuring up to 2 cm in length. During late spring and early summer, this plant produces numerous white flowers, each approximately 2 cm wide.
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
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Patio and container plants, Rock garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in poor, freely-draining soil in full sun. Plants are drought resistant once established
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, division or basal cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free