Common mouse-ear
Scientific name: Cerastium fontanum
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Other common names;
Flowering time: April to September
Height: to 30cm
Growing conditions: anywhere
Nectar source for:
Food source for: many insects
Description
It is thought that it's seeds can last in the soil for up to 40 years, and one plant can produce as many as 6,500 seeds.
How to identify: A low-growing, spreading plant. It has tiny, white, five-petalled flowers. Its dark green leaves are covered with white hairs.
How to propagate: Propagate by seed.
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Other common names;
Flowering time: April to September
Height: to 30cm
Growing conditions: anywhere
Nectar source for:
Food source for: many insects
Description
It is thought that it's seeds can last in the soil for up to 40 years, and one plant can produce as many as 6,500 seeds.
How to identify: A low-growing, spreading plant. It has tiny, white, five-petalled flowers. Its dark green leaves are covered with white hairs.
How to propagate: Propagate by seed.