Arenaria ‘Montana Snow’

Common Name:
Mountain Sandwort ‘Montana Snow’

Description:
Arenaria ‘Montana Snow’ is a compact, mat-forming perennial celebrated for its crisp white blooms and lush green foliage. It creates a tidy, low-growing carpet that becomes smothered in a profusion of pure white flowers in spring, giving the effect of a soft snowfall over foliage. This alpine-origin plant thrives in well-drained soils and prefers full sun, making it ideal for Melbourne’s cooler months and dry summers. It's particularly well-suited to rock gardens, edging, between pavers, or spilling gently over retaining walls and garden borders. While it’s low-maintenance, it appreciates good air circulation and a gravelly or sandy substrate to avoid excess moisture around the roots. ‘Montana Snow’ is evergreen in mild climates and provides year-round texture, with peak performance during spring and early summer. Its neat form and fine texture make it an excellent contrast to coarser foliage plants or brightly coloured perennials.

Form:
Ground Cover
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 10–15 cm
Width: 30–40 cm

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring
Flowers in Early Summer

Flower Colour:
White

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Perennial
Low Maintenance
Suitable for Rockeries
Excellent for Edging
Cold Hardy
Evergreen in Mild Climates
Non-invasive

Toxicity:
Not known to be toxic to humans or animals.

Companion Plants:
Saxifraga ‘Peter Pan’
Thymus serpyllum (Creeping Thyme)
Sedum ‘Gold Mound’
Campanula portenschlagiana
Phlox subulata

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