Description
Deep green mound with tiny bronze flowers in mid summer.
Deep green mound often used in Japanese themed gardens as resembles neatly trimmed moss. Easy to grow in any soil that is moist. Can be grown in shady positions or in full sun, with sunny positions bringing a yellow hue to foliage in summer.
Flowers: Summer
Hardiness: Hardy
Height: 10cm
Spread: 30-50cm
Common Name: green moss / flowering knawell / cushion bush
Life Cycle: Perennial
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Foliage: linear
Basic Colour: ( green )
Flower Colour: bronze
Natural Flowering: July – Ausgust
Winter Hardiness: Fully Hardy
Height with Flowers: 10cm
Soil Requirements: well-drained / average / moist
Soil ph: acid / alkaline / neutral
Location: border / rock garden / container / cottage garden / Japanese garden
Usage: ornamental / ground cover
Pruning:
Tolerates: sun or shade
Origin: New Zealand / Australia
also can revert to (Scleranthus biflorus ssp. uniflorus)
Diane Ewart (verified owner) –
Much smaller than expected for the price
Lisa (verified owner) –
Incredibly small, 5-6cm diameter, some a little yellow where they became dry on route. Just hoping they survive.