How to Grow Sandwort (Arenaria Montana)
This perennial (meaning it grows back year after year) has white or pink flowers and low-growing, mat-forming evergreen foliage. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Bypass Pruners
- Compost Makers
- Fertilizers
- Garden Spades
- Garden Trowels
- Mulch
- Plants
Instructions
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Choosing Sandwort
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Look for plants at nurseries in spring and summer.
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Buy sandwort in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.
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Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaves and flower buds.
Planting Sandwort
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Plant sandwort in full sun in well-drained soil. You also can plant sandwort in a dry spot such as a rockery or the top of a wall.
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Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting hole.
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Place the plants no deeper than they were growing in their containers.
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Set the plants 6 inches apart.
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Mulch around but not on top of the plant with 3 inches of organic compost.
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Water well until soil is completely moist.
Caring for Sandwort
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Trim back using bypass pruners in late winter, leaving 3 inches of stems.
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Add a light application of fertilizer to the top of the soil in early spring; follow package directions.
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