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Genus: Cerastium Species: tomentosum Common Name: Snow-In-Summer Family: Caryophyllaceae Order: Caryophyllales Native: Mountains of Italy Habit: Herbaceous Perennial Height: 0.5 to 1 foot Width: 0.5 to 1 foot Flowering Season: Late Spring to Summer Flower Color: White Propagation: Seed, division or stem cutting Zone: 3-7 Note: This mat-forming (runners) plant has attractive flowers and an ornamental silver-gray foliage. Snow-in-the-summer is suitable for ground cover, rock gardens, edging and borders. Monitor plant for root rot in poorly-drained soil. Prefers sunny, fairly dry, well-drained, sandy-ordinary garden soil.