Species
Irish moss
Sagina subulata
Varieties
2 entriesSagina subulata is a mat-forming perennial in Caryophyllaceae. Narrow leaves and slender stems create a moss-like surface, but its small white flowers identify it as a flowering plant.
Botanical characteristics
Stems can root at the nodes, explaining how the cover spreads horizontally. Cool, moist, drained conditions differ from persistent waterlogging or intense summer heat.
A flowering mat, rather than a moss
Puzta and White are the listed seed references for this groundcover assortment.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Perennial
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Sagina subulata
- Order
- Caryophyllales
- Family
- Caryophyllaceae
- Genus
- Sagina
- Species
- Sagina subulata