Snow-in-Summer
About Snow-in-Summer
Snow-in-summer is a low-growing perennial that will form a 6" tall mat of attractive narrow leaves. Stems with showy star-shaped white flowers will protrude 8-12" above the ground-covering mat. Self-seeding will occur if the spent blooms are not removed.
Taxonomy
Cerastium tomentosum
Cerastium
Caryophyllaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Snow-in-Summer
How often to water your Snow-in-Summer
every 9
Snow-in-Summer needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Snow-in-Summer in your home
a window
Snow-in-Summer love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Snow-in-Summer does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Snow-in-Summer in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Snow-in-Summer
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Snow-in-Summer after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Snow-in-Summer
Snow-in-Summer
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.