Guide to growing garden plants - Cerastium (Snow in summer)
Cerastium is a mat forming hardy perennial.
It has grey downy leaves and flowers with small starry flowers in either early spring or summer.
It's common name is Snow in summer.
How to grow snow in summer - Cerastium
It is best to sow Cerastium seeds outdoors in the early spring before the last frost; simply cover the seeds with top soil. They should be planted into an area of the garden that has a moist soil pH of 6 to 7. Snow in the summer prefers to grow in a partially shaded or a sunny part of the garden. If you plan to grow snow summer seedlings indoors first then they should be started about 7 weeks before they are due to put outside in either autumn or after the last frost of the spring. They usually take between one and two weeks to germinate at a temperature of 18 to 22 degrees Centigrade. Once Cerastium seedlings are ready they should be planted out with a spacing of 15 cm (small species) or 40cm (large species).
Looking after Cerastium in the garden
Snow in summer and other members of Cerastium are easy to look after, simply cut them back after they have flowers, and divide the plant every three years. If you require more plants then cuttings of Cerastium can be took in the summer.