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Mouse-ear Chickweed

Cerastium glomeratum

Last reviewed: June 2026

Mouse-ear Chickweed (Cerastium glomeratum)
Photo: Duarte Frade / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)

Light

part shade

Water

medium

Size

2"–12" H × 4"–8" W

Bloom

Mar, Apr, May, Jun

Native to

VA

Pollinators

bees, flies

Browse plants for this ecoregion

Coast RangeSierra NevadaCentral California ValleyCentral California Foothills and Coastal MountainsSouthern California/Northern Baja CoastChihuahuan DesertsCentral Oklahoma/Texas PlainsEdwards PlateauEast Central Texas PlainsWestern Gulf Coastal PlainSouth Central PlainsSonoran Basin and Range

Mouse-ear chickweed is a low-growing annual wildflower with small white flowers that bloom from spring through early summer. This compact plant forms small mats in partial shade areas and provides early season color in naturalized settings.

In an HOA neighborhood

Mouse-ear Chickweed takes more care to keep looking intentional in a front yard. Maintenance level: low. Consider it for backyard or mid-zone beds rather than the street edge.

Works well in: backyard only.

  • Commonly considered a lawn weed
  • Unpredictable annual growth pattern
  • Very informal appearance

Wildlife value

The small white flowers attract bees and flies during the spring blooming period. As an early bloomer, it provides nectar when few other flowers are available.

Native range data from the USDA PLANTS Database and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.

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