Solved Does anyone know what this plant is called? - Snow in Summer (Cerastium tomentosum )

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    Hello I keep seeing this plant and would like it in my garden to cover an area, keep weeds out etc. Does anyone know what it is called? Many thanks
    P.S. Sorry if I've posted this in the wrong forum :)
     

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    (It's the green silvery bush bedding plant with the white flowers) My friend said it might be caled Baby's Breath /Gypsophila?
     
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    Welcome to Gardeners Corner :sign0016:

    I've moved the thread into the ID forum :ccheers:
     
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    Common name is Snow in Summer, not gypsophlia.

    "Proper name" is Cerastium tomentosum
     
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      thank you <3 :ThankYou:
       
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      It's a little cracker for ground cover, in my old house I had it trailing down a bank in the front garden and it had a lovely effect.

      Don't let the soil dry out too much though, my banking was really poor soil and overshadowed by two massive Horse Chestnut trees, caused the bank to dry out and the roots really made it difficult to disturb, think the banks are basically clear of the plants now.
       
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