Rock garden plants Sagina  nivalis Fr.   
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FamilyCARYOPHYLLACEAE
Genus species var.Sagina  nivalis Fr. 
SynonymsSagina intermedia Fenzl
Territory CIRCUMPOLAR
tundra
Altitude0-2800m
Description like S. caespitosa, but leaves remnants not persistent and flower always solitary, only 3-6mm in diam., petals narrow and shorter than sepals
Size1-5cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typecushion
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1 month, 13-16°C
division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer
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