Hardy Plants
Minuartia verna
Type: Perennial evergreen herb
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Color: white
Exposure: Mostly sun
Bloom Month: summer
Height: 4-6”
Shape: cushion, 15-24”
Soil: Average, well drained, gritty; limey
Moisture: consistently moist
Origin: N. hemisphere, mainly Europe, Mediterranean, and N Africa, SWAsia, and the Caucasus
Hardiness Zone: 2
Propagation: From seed or division
Notes: Also known as Irish Moss or Spring Sandwort