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Greater Stitchwort in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Stellaria holostea

 

Greater Stitchwort

Stellaria holostea - Greater Stitchwort - or any of its very many common names - is a herbaceous perennial wildflower, and a member of the carnation family. It has five deeply notched petals which form white star-shaped flowers with green, grass like leaves. Flowering period is late Spring / early Summer. The ripe seed capsules make a "popping" sound..

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plant Features
  • Greater Stitchwort likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Greater Stitchwort likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Greater Stitchwort is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Greater Stitchwort likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Greater Stitchwort

Latin name

Stellaria holostea

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Caryophyllaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.3 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Greater Stitchwort likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Greater Stitchwort is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Greater Stitchwort likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Greater Stitchwort likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Greater Stitchwort is 0.50meters x 0.50meters 0.50 M 0.50 M

Stellaria holostea

Stellaria holostea - Greater Stitchwort - or any of its very many common names - is a herbaceous perennial wildflower, and a member of the carnation family. It has five deeply notched petals which form white star-shaped flowers with green, grass like leaves. Flowering period is late Spring / early Summer. The ripe seed capsules make a "popping" sound..


Flowering

From Late Spring TO Mid Summer

The flowers appear from late Spring to early or mid Summer

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Plant in moist but free-draining slightly acidic and infertile soil, in a partially shaded site infertile soils. As a wildflower it grows in woodland and hedgerows.

 

Propagating by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seeds in a pot or tray filled with proprietary seed-sowing compost, or a 50/50 mix of multi-purpose compost and perlite or coarse grit. Sow large seeds with space between the seeds, and sow small seeds thinly, and cover the seeds with a thin layer of sieved compost (unless it is a type of seed that needs light to germinate). Water gently with a fine rose on the watering-can, allowing excess water to drain away.

 
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