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Arenaria montana

 
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Family: Caryophyllaceae (kar-ree-oh-fil-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Arenaria (ar-en-AR-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: montana (MON-tah-nuh) (Info)

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Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Groundcovers
Perennials

Height:
under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Blue-Green

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Profile:

2 positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive meindert On Mar 25, 2003, meindert wrote:

seed collection can be done easily with a battery operated, small vacuum cleaner,as soon as seedpods are yellow.

Positive lyndad On May 19, 2002, lyndad wrote:

We found these in a garden store here in Salem Oregon last summer. We wanted a flowering perennial groundcover that would cascade over a retaining wall. We planted in part to full shade. They are doing great there and spreading rapidly. They don't need a lot of water - weekly watering during dry weather has been enough. They have small but abundant white star-like flowers that bloom continuously, dying back a bit in the winter. People are always asking us what they are.

Neutral Sis On Aug 31, 2001, Sis wrote:

Groundcover that likes well-drained
average sandy or loamy soil. Plants
dislike acid soil.

Spreads slowly to form low,moss-like
mats of foliage. Shallow- rooted;keep
moist during dry spells.

Divide in spring or fall. Sow seed out-
doors in fall or inside in early spring.

No serioius pests or diseases.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

San Francisco, California
Stone Mountain, Georgia
Plainfield, Illinois
North Billerica, Massachusetts
Charlotte, North Carolina
The Dalles, Oregon
Pawtucket, Rhode Island



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