trefle.io · Taken May 9, 2019 by Pep Secem (cc-by-sa)
Caryophyllaceae
Easter-bell
Rabelera holostea
Also known as Greater stitchwort, Stellaria holostea f. apetala, Addersmeat, Stellaria holostea var. minor
Native Plants · Woodland Wildflower · Ground Cover · Spring Blooms · Shade Tolerant · White Flowers · Naturalized · Low Maintenance · Spreading
Easter-bell produces delicate white star-shaped flowers in spring and thrives in woodland conditions. It spreads naturally to form attractive ground cover and requires minimal care once established. Best suited for shaded garden areas with moist, well-draining soil.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water when top inch of soil is dry · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.5–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-10b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 16 in
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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