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Sandspurry

Spergularia squarrosa

Caryophyllaceae
Annual
Ornamental

About this plant

Spergularia squarrosa, known as Sandspurry, is an annual ornamental plant in the Caryophyllaceae family. It requires full sun and low water, growing to a height of 0.1–0.3 meters in USDA zones 5–8. This plant blooms with pink and white flowers from June to September. It prefers sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It is not evergreen, not fragrant, does not attract pollinators, and is not toxic.

Light

Full sun

Watering

Low water

Soil

Sandy, Loamy, Chalky

Height

0.1–0.3 m

Spread

0.15–0.3 m

Zones

5–8

Flower colors

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