Home / Guides / Plant Files / Caryophyllaceae

Star Chickweed, Great Chickweed

Stellariapubera

Upload Image Print Article

Family

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

Info

Genus

Stellaria (stell-AR-ee-uh)

Info

Species

pubera (PUB-er-uh)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Other Details

Gardener's Notes:

Post Comment

positive

neutral

negative

Sort By:

Post Comment

Sort By:

vossner

(Zone 8a) | January 2010 | negative

mystic

Ewing, KY (Zone 6a) | August 2001 | neutral

This is a perennial found in moist woodland and rocky areas.Has white starlike flowers, 1/ 2" wide, with 5 deeply cleft petals,at the top...Read More

Popular Plants

SEE ALL

Featured

BUG FILES

Slaty Skimmer

(Libellula incesta)

BIRD FILES

Great Crested Flycatcher

(Myiarchus crinitus)

Featured

BUG FILES

Slaty Skimmer

(Libellula incesta)

BIRD FILES

Great Crested Flycatcher

(Myiarchus crinitus)

Star Chickweed, Great Chickweed

Stellariapubera

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

Get to Know Dave's Garden

Follow Dave's Garden