Botanical Name: Common Names:
Sagina subulata Aurea Golden Irish Moss, Scotch Moss,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Dense, Mat Forming
Description:
Prostrate mat-forming perennial with little white Spring and Summer flowers. Use for its moss-like appearance and neon-yellow colouring as a feature en masse. Great of rockeries and naturalising in crevices. Grows approx 2cm tall x 30cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Lawn Alternatives, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes: Best grown in a full sun or semi-shade position in a well drained moist soil.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Caryophyllaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Yellow
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Low
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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