About
Cerastium tomentosum is a robust perennial that grows up to 15 cm tall, forming a dense mat. Its narrow leaves are covered in fine white hairs, and during late spring and summer, it produces 2 cm wide white flowers featuring notched petals.
About the genus
Cerastium includes both annual species and perennial forms that grow in mats. The leaves are simple, and the plants produce white flowers with five petals arranged in a star shape.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H7
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial, Bedding
- Habit
- Matforming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 1-1.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- Gravel garden
- Native to
- Europe & W As. (mts)
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Ideal plant for carpeting dry, sunny banks or gravel gardens
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, division or stem tip cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free