Other common names
ghost weed, mountain snow, mountain spurge, snow in summer, snow thoroughwort
Annual Biennial
A branching annual, initally producing a single stem to 90cm high, with narrowly oval light-green leaves in spring. The uppermost leaves gradually develop broad, pure white margins during the course of the season. The flowers are produced on branched stems at the end of the main stem and consist of insignificant, petal-less, greenish-yellow true flowers, surrounded by clusters of showy white bracts
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
0.5-1 metres
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres