Arenaria montana

Mountain Sandwort is an excellent choice for any well drained area. It forms an attractive mound of low evergreen foliage which is covered in lovely large white flowers in early summer. Best in the rock garden or used as an edging along paths or between flagstones. Good drainage is essential.

Distinctions: Winner of an Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticulture Society.

Zones: 3 to 8

Family: Caryophyllaceae

Type: Herbaceous Perennial

Height: 4 to 6 in.

Spread: 8 to 12 in.

Exposure: Full Sun

Soil: Dry, Well-drained

Bloom Time: May to August

Native Range: southwestern Europe

Image Credits:

Image 1 (flowers) Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

Image 2 (natural habitat) javier martin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons