trefle.io · Taken May 27, 2022 by Kai Best (cc-by-sa)
Caryophyllaceae
Grass-leaf starwort
Stellaria graminea
Also known as Stellularia graminea, Stellaria graminea f. longisepala, Stellaria graminea var. micrantha, Stellaria graminea var. alpicola
Native Plants · Groundcover · Wildflower · Perennial · White Flowers · Meadow · Naturalized · Hardy · Low Maintenance
This hardy perennial groundcover thrives in partial shade with minimal care. Water regularly during establishment but becomes quite drought tolerant once established. Best suited for naturalized garden areas and wildflower meadows.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing soil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 5-7 days during growing season
- 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, Altay, Amur, Argentina South, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, Central European Rus, China North-Central, China South-Central, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia
- Attracts
- Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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