NAME: Irish Moss

OTHER COMMON NAMES: Heath Pearlwort

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Sagina Sublata

COLOR: White Flowers & Evergreen Leaves

PLANT SEEDS: Outdoors after frost / Indoors weeks before last frost

BLOOM TIME: All Summer

HARDINESS ZONE: 4 - 10

PLANT HEIGHT: 1 - 2"

PLANT SPACING: 6 - 12"

LIGHT REQUIREMENTS: Sun - Part Shade

SOIL & WATER PREFERENCES: Average

QUANTITY: 50 Seeds

OTHER: As the name suggests, Irish Moss is a European Native. This thick, dense mat of tiny leaves grows best in moist, well drained soils to sandy, gravely soil. It can be grown in woodland settings, over or between rocks, or between stepping stones. The bright green leaves are evergreen and the small white flowers are star shaped. Irish Moss is deer resistant, and is a great choice for a ground-cover to prevent any weeds from moving in.