GENERAL:
Common Name: ballhead sandwort
Perennial
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Plant Height: 6-16"
Root Type: taproot
Bloom Time: mid-summer
Native Habitat: dry,open, rocky slopes
GROWING INFO:
Soil: sandy to gravelly loam
Light: mostly sunny
Water: withstands drought very well, but not with searing heat
Germination: plant in spring barely covering seed