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Snow in Summer Flower Seeds, White and Silver Foliage, Bering Boreal Chickweed, Perennial, Decorative, Honey Fragrant! Height: 6-8".
Depth: DO NOT COVER but press into soil! SOIL temperature MUST be kept at 70F for proper germination!!! Cool soil, particularly at night can inhibit or significantly delay germination. Overly warm soils, well above 90F, can inhibit germination and provide ideal conditions for seed rot.
To keep soil temperature warm, start seeds indoors. Keep the container covered with a plastic bag on the top of the fridge where the room temperature is higher, therefore the soil temperature is good for germination.
Keep soil moderately moist, though not overly, dripping wet. Water soil when the soil surface just begins to dry. Allow proper air circulation for containers.
Once seedlings have sprouted, keep in small containers until a few sets of leaves have developed. Transplant to larger containers or outdoors. For best appearance, and to restrict spread, cut back hard after bloom. If bare patches develop, divide and replant in early spring or autumn.

Description

(Cerastium biebersteinii) A.k.a. Bering Chickweed, Boreal Chickweed, Mouse-Eared Chickweed. Produces a low mat of grayish green, wooly foliage and a carpet of small, five-petaled white flowers. This native plant originated in the high altitudes of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula. Its silvery, felted foliage and low-growing, spreading habit make this an attractive and hardy ground cover. Widely adapted, will tolerate cold climates as well as desert heat (in light shade), does not thrive in Deep South regions which are both hot and humid. With good drainage, poor soil is easily accepted. Needs little water once established, will spread rapidly (and could become invasive) in moist soils. Forms low growing, dense silvery-gray carpets to 6 inches tall and 2-3 feet across. *** HOW TO GROW: DO NOT COVER but press into soil! This plant thrives in poor or rocky soil, and prefers well drained to dry conditions; it tolerates heat, but prefers moderate temperatures. When grown in partial shade, the plant grows slightly taller with fewer blossoms and less silvery foliage. *** **SOIL Temperature for Germination: 70F **Plant Spacing: 12-18 inches. **Hardiness: Zones 3-11. **Sun Requirement: Full Sun. **Days to Germination: 15-25 days. **Germination Rate: 96%.