Minuartia verna | | Flower
Minuartia verna belongs to the plant family CARYOPHYLLACE and Genus Minuartia This Flower prefers Moist, well drained soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun to partial shade
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Minuartia verna does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Minuartia verna so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Minuartia verna is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Minuartia verna | is an evergreen specimen which means it keeps it leaves throughout the year.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
One of the common garden uses for this plant is between pavers. Minuartia verna does well in sandy soils. Full sun to partial shade is ideal for this plant. It does well in moist, well drained soils.
Minuartia verna will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Minuartia verna is a perennial. This plant is evergreen. Leaves: This species has moss-like leaves. Flowers: This plant has tiny star-shaped flowers. The blossoms are usually a white color.
Minuartia verna | is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: tiny star-shaped
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 8" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between 6" and 1'
Between pavers is a best suggested use for this plant
"Heat-zone Gardening: How to choose plants that thrive in your region's warmest weather", Dr. H. Marc Cathey with Linda Bellamy, American Horticultural Society, Time-Life Books, 1998.