| Description | This Sandwort (Arenaria) is a subspecies of a native plant. It forms a tight, mat-forming hummock that grows in well-drained, gritty, rocky soil, especially in sunny locations. This plant is endemic to Spain. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | native moisture, dry during the winter, dry tolerant |
| Soil & Site | gritty, screed |
| Flowers | White with five petals, just above the foliage |
| Leaves | Leaves are light green and gold, paired, somewhat triangular, tetragonus and densely overlap along the stems. |
| Dimensions | mat-forming, ground-hugging hummock |
| Native Site | Native to the mountains of southern and eastern Spain |
| Author's Notes | There is limited information on this specific subspecies. It is only listed by one nursery, Wrightman Alpines Nursery. |
| Notes & Reference | #133-Rock Garden and Alpine Plants (Raymond Foster), #289-Alpines for your garden (Allan Bloom) |
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