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Eremogone Species, Hooker's Desert Sandwort

Eremogonehookeri

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Family

Caryophyllaceae (kar-ree-oh-fil-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Eremogone (er-em-OH-gon-ee)

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Species

hookeri (HOOK-er-ee)

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Synonym

Arenaria hookeri

Arenaria hookeri subsp. desertorum

Arenaria hookeri var. desertorum

Eremogone hookeri subsp. desertorum

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

Hardiness

Unknown - Tell us

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

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lmelling

Ithaca, NY (Zone 5b) | January 2005 | neutral

In general Arenaria generally prefers moist but well-drained, sandy, poor soil in full sun. Sow seed in containers in an open frame in a...Read More

motts1

south central, WI (Zone 5a) | January 2005 | neutral

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Eremogone Species, Hooker's Desert Sandwort

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