Plant Database
Snow-In-Summer
Cerastium tomentosum
Cerastium tomentosum is a classic, mat-forming evergreen perennial prized for its striking, woolly, silver-white foliage and profuse, pure white star-shaped flowers that bloom in late spring to early summer. Native to southern Italy, this drought-tolerant ground cover forms a dense, spreading carpet of small, velvety, gray-white leaves that provide excellent contrast and year-round interest. In late spring (April to June), it produces an abundance of small, white, five-petaled flowers with notched tips, creating a spectacular "snowy" display that completely blankets the silvery foliage. Exceptionally drought-tolerant once established, deer resistant, and adaptable to poor, sandy soils, it is an outstanding choice for rock gardens, slopes (erosion control), borders, containers, and as a colorful ground cover.