Alpine mouse-ear
Cerastium alpinum
Also known as
Mouse-ear
Cerastium alpinum by Maria Morozova (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
Full Sun
Light watering
Frost Hardy
H5
RHS hardiness
-15°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
30cm | Max | 1m |
15cm | Min | 65cm |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Alpine mouse-ear Overview
A cold-loving cushion perennial native bearing hairy, narrow-opposite leaves and single, white lined purple flowers in early summer. Best grown in a cool, humid summers.
How to propagate Alpine mouse-ear
Division
You can propagate by division in the spring.
Other uses of Alpine mouse-ear
Grown for their star-shaped flowers. Some species are useful as ground cover.