Cerastium alpinum var. alpinum
Cerastium alpinum var. alpinum
- Native to:
- Albania | Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Bulgaria | Canada | MB, NT, NU, ON, QC, SK | Czechia-Slovakia | Finland | France | Germany | Greenland | Iceland | Italy | Labrador | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Romania | Russia | Spain | Svalbard | Sweden | Switzerland
GBIF: John Magne Grindeland
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus:
- Cerastium
- Species:
- Cerastium alpinum var. alpinum
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Subshrub
- Height:
- 15 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- pollinators
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–60 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–30 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light for germination. Best germinated at cool temperatures around 15-18°C.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Sow @ 20C. Germinates within 3 months.