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Distribution:  Crimea (southwestern U.S.S.R.).

Synonyms:  RHS includes Cerastium bierbersteinii in Cerastium tomentosum.

Hardiness Zone:  USDA Zones 3-10       (view USDA zone map)

Size:   6 in. by indefinite spread

Form:   Herbaceous perennial.

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Stem/Bud:   Stems are prostrate and spreading.

Leaves:   Leaves are linear to lance-shaped, silver-grey, 1-1.5 in. long by 1/5 in. wide and covered with fine, white hairs.

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Flower:   Flowers are white, star-shaped, 5-petaled, notched at the ends, numerous and clustered in loose heads; flowering June to July.

Fruit:   Fruit are capsules.

Uses:   Use as groundcover or edging in rock gardens, beds and borders. Use on slopes or rock walls. Use as an underplanting and to choke out weeds.

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Culture:   Grow in full sun in well-drained soil. Chokes out weeds.

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Notes:    RHS includes Cerastium bierbersteinii in Cerastium tomentosum. RHS spells it as Cerastium biebersteinii.

Notes 2:   Introduced in Michigan.

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