Plant Profile: Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa

Names

Moss Sandwort

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Genus:Minuartia

Species:verna

Family:Caryophyllaceae

Delicate, needle-shaped foliage that is reminiscent of moss. It propagates through runners, creating a thick carpet of greenery. In the spring, it produces small white blossoms.

Thrives in full sun to partial shade and is resilient to frost.

Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa Feature Summary

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Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa Feature Summary

Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Ground Cover
Cultural Conditions
Light:
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Flowers
Leaves
Stem

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Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa Whole Plant Traits

Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa: Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa: Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa Cultural Conditions

Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa: Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b

Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa Flowers

Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa: Flower Color

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White

Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa Leaves

Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa: Leaf Color

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Green

Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa Stem

Minuartia verna spp. caespitosa: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes