Description
Golden green mounds with tiny white flowers in summer.
This is a great alternative to Scleranthus biflorus with its lime green foliage and rapid growth. Ideally grown in a semi-shaded area with access to moisture. Perfect for borders, alpine rock gardens and containers.
Flowers: Spring-summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 5cm
Spread: 30cm
Common Name: Irish Moss / heath pearlwort / Scottish moss
Life Cycle: perennial
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Foliage: linear
Basic Colour: ( white )
Flower Colour: white
Natural Flowering: May – August
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 5cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average / dry / moist
Soil ph: acid / alkaline / neutral
Location: border / rock garden / container / cottage garden
Usage: ornamental / ground cover
Pruning:
Tolerates: drought tolerant
Origin: Europe
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