Arctic Pearlwort
Sagina saginoides
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Aleutian Is., Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jawa, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Kuril Is., Labrador, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sardegna, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Türkiye, United States, Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Anton Hartinger
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus:
- Sagina
- Species:
- Sagina saginoides
- USDA Symbol:
- SASA
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Biennial | Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 10 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug
- Bloom Colors:
- white
- Ground Cover:
- Yes
Wildlife Benefits
- Bees:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, well-drained, sandy or rocky soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- often found in alpine and subalpine regions