Alpine Sandwort

Minuartia obtusiloba

Alpine sandwort builds dense emerald cushions studded with tiny white star flowers, hugging high, windswept fellfields. A choice, durable miniature for troughs and crevice gardens.

Family: Caryophyllaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 0.1–0.3 ft
Spacing: 0.5–1 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry, moist
Soil pH: neutral
Bloom: June, July, August
Bloom colors: white
Wildlife value: pollinators
Landscape uses: container
Native states: AK, CO, ID, MT, UT, WA, WY