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1" tall x 18" wide. Silver Nailwort is a tough-as-nails groundcover with tiny green thyme-like leaves and silver seed heads that look like white flowers. Recommended as an improved substitute for white thyme because it's more durable and drought tolerant. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
To determine if a plant is sufficiently cold hardy, the USDA created numbered zones indicating winter low
temperatures; the lower the zone number the colder the winter.
If the coldest winter temperature expected in your area is -15°F (zone 5) then any plants rated zones 3-5 will
survive the winter temperatures in your area.
If you live in very warm winter areas (zones 9-11) plants with zones 3-4 ratings are not recommended. The lack
of freezing winter temperatures do not provide a time for winter dormancy (rest).
1" tall x 18" wide, (cutting propagated), Native to the Pyrenees of southern Europe, Paronychia is a tough-as-nails groundcover that very closely resembles Creeping Thyme. However, we have found it to be much more xeric. It is resistant to fungal diseases of the stems and foliage and is very tolerant of dry winter conditions. As such, we are recommending it as a replacement for white-flowered thyme. Blooming in late spring, the flowers are insignificant, but the white bracts light up the plant for several months. Can tolerate occasional foot traffic
Flat of 32 plants will cover 48 square feet when planted together
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Associated SKUs
HC016184 HC014193 (Plant - 2.5" Pot) - Out of stock. HC015741 (Tray of 32) - Out of stock.
Common Name
Silver Nailwort
Botanical Name
Paronychia kapela ssp. serpyllifolia
Zones
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Light Requirements
Full Sun
Flower Color
White
Mature Height
1" tall
Mature Spread
18" wide
Bloom Time
Late spring to early summer
Ships As
Potted Plant
Soil Type
Average Soil, Low Fertility Soil, Well-Drained Soil
Soil Moisture
Waterwise
Advantages
Groundcover, Multiplies / Naturalizes, Winter Interest, Evergreen, Easy To Grow, Low Maintenance, Good Rockgarden Or Alpine Plant, Rabbit Resistant
Ideal Region
West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest, Suitable Above 7000 ft
Paronychia (Nailwort) - A low growing groundcover native to limestone areas of the Pyrenees and Alp mountain ranges of Europe.
Preferred growing conditions
Plant in low fertility ("lean"), fast draining soil in a full sun location. Avoid clay. Mulch with gravel or not at all.
Water regularly the first growing season to establish the plant. Thereafter, infrequent but deep watering is all this plant needs.
Deadheading is not needed.
Fertilize lightly in the fall with Yum Yum Mix.
Special comments
Paronychia is an evergreen, mat forming plant that needs little pruning or clipping. The white flowers quickly form showy white seed heads which stay on the plant for many months. Old seed heads can be scratched loose and swept or blown off (with a leaf blower) in late summer.
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