Sandwort

Arenaria montana Caryophyllaceae

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Native distribution

Portugal to Cent. & NW. France

Location

Heasley Rock Garden

Source of plant

North American Rock Garden Society

Description

Mat-forming with trailing stems and leaves of gray-green; profuse flowers of white in early summer.

USDA Hardiness Zone

4