Sagina subulata 'Irish Moss'
Irish Moss
Sagina subulata is a low-growing compact colour and texture plant. It is grown primarily for the lush foliage, soft feel and appearance. It will take light foot traffic.It is suitable as ground-cover, or along paths, between paving stones and cracks, or in small containers. 'Irish Moss' spreads slowly to surround paths with a dense, evergreen emerald green carpet of tiny, soft feathery leaves studded with white flowers in mid-summer.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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All soil conditions
Common name
Irish Moss
Latin name
Sagina subulata 'Irish Moss'
type
evergreen perennial
family
Caryophyllaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
All soil conditions
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.10 M
Sagina subulata 'Irish Moss'
Sagina subulata is a low-growing compact colour and texture plant. It is grown primarily for the lush foliage, soft feel and appearance. It will take light foot traffic.It is suitable as ground-cover, or along paths, between paving stones and cracks, or in small containers. 'Irish Moss' spreads slowly to surround paths with a dense, evergreen emerald green carpet of tiny, soft feathery leaves studded with white flowers in mid-summer.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant 6" x 6" (15 x 15 cm) apart - that's 36 plants per square meter to metric people (or you can divide up chunky plug plants and grow on in small pots before planting out). Happy in most soil types (but avoid constantly waterlogged / boggy conditions. Not suitable for areas where dogs may foul as their mess will kill it where it falls!
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
Sagina have lime green lance shaped leaves, and bloom in the summer carrying tiny white flowers.
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