Cerastium tomentosum syn. Cerastium bierbersteinii 'Yo Yo'
Taurus Cerastium, Mouse-Ear Chickweed, Silver Carpet, Snow in Summer
Type Perennial
Hardy range 3A to 7A
Height 3" to 6" / 8cm to 15cm
Spread 6" to 12" / 15cm to 30cm
Growth rate Fast
Form Spreading or horizontal
Exposure Full sun
Persistence Semi-evergreen
Bloom Color White
Bloom Time Spring and Summer
This plant will grow in dry to moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is a neutral soil.
Leaf Color Green and silvery
This plant has attractive foliage.
Culture Notes Depending on the cultivars, this mat-forming plant can be invasive. Shear after the plant has bloomed to keep it neat and contained. Excellent as a ground cover, both for its white flowers and fuzzy-green/gray foliage. 'Yo Yo' is a compact plant with free flowering capabilities. It is well used as a spreading ground cover.
Well drained, infertile soil is preferable.
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