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Caryophyllaceae
Morrison's spurrey
Spergula morisonii
Also known as Spergularia, Morrison spurrey, Sand spurrey, Spergula morisonii var. granulata
Native Plants · Sandy Soil · Low Growing · Wildflower · Caryophyllaceae · Perennial · European Native · Naturalistic Garden · Spurrey
Morrison's spurrey is a delicate, low-growing perennial suited to sandy, nutrient-poor soils in partial shade to dappled sun. It requires minimal watering and thrives in conditions that many other plants find inhospitable, making it a good choice for naturalistic or wild garden settings. Avoid rich, heavy soils as these can cause the plant to become leggy and reduce flowering.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly, allowing soil to partially dry between waterings; prefers well-drained sandy soil · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Algeria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Maryland, Masachusettes, Netherlands, New Jersey, New York, Northwest European R, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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