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Sunday 8 May 2011

Good plant #74 - Arenaria Montana


This is one of the best carpeting plants you can get. Masses of white flowers in early summer. It'll cascade a little too, so it is a useful plant to soften hard edges.

It prefers a sunny-ish site but will tolerate some shade. It prefers free draining soil and will cope with fertile and less fertile soil. In fertile soil it spreads like the clappers.

In my experience, you can divide this plant at any time of the year, even when it's flowering. It's as hard as nails.

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1 comment:

  1. Excellent plant. Looks so much better in real life with a trailing habit that's perfect for hanging baskets and troughs. Looks great on my balcony.

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