Snow-in-summer, silver carpet, mouse ear, chickweed
Mature Size 6-12 in. tall, 9-12 in. wide
Snow-in-summer (Cerastium tomentosum) is a perennial flower that gets its common name from its blooming habit.
It blooms profusely in the early summer, with a blanket of notched pristine white flowers that suggest a fresh snowfall. But the name does not tell the whole story.
This ground cover, a member of the carnation family, is just as admired for its delicate, woolly, silver leaves as for its charming flowers.
These leaves spread a mat of foliage from which flower stems rise in late spring/early summer.
Snow-in-summer spreads quickly by reseeding and by producing runners when grown in favorable conditions.