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.