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Arenaria verna

Moss Sandwort

Moss Sandwort

Exposure

  • Partial shade

Rusticity

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Bloom time

  • May
  • June

  • Ground cover
  • Dark green foliage
  • No mowing required
  • Upright habbit
  • Part shade exposure

The Sagine forms a pretty dark green carpet, dense and low, requiring no mowing, and grows where grass has difficulty establishing itself, but it does not tolerate trampling. With its creeping roots, it can proliferate in humid places, just as well as in the gaps in a rockery. It prefers cool, humid conditions, and does not tolerate drought and heat well. Partial shade is its favorite place. It is perfect for highlighting the borders of a flowerbed and it is often used in Japanese-inspired gardens, it is associated with hostas and ferns. In late spring, this beautiful green carpet will be covered in tiny white flowers.

Plant details

Dimensions

Spacing
7 - 11 in.
Spread
7 - 11 in.
Height
1 - 2 in.

Characteristics

Habit:

  • Crawling

Flowering colours:

  • White

Plant needs

Watering:

  • Water regularly the year of planting and then when it is hot and dry because it fears drought.

Maintenance:

  • Easy to medium. Prune after flowering

Soil requirement:

  • Cool
  • Moist
  • Well drained

Features

Resistance:

  • Wet soils

Attract:

  • Butterflies

Use:

  • Clumps
  • Rockeries
  • Flowerbeds
  • Mosaiculture

Attribute:

  • Tapis dense

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