Scotch Moss
Zone
3 – 8
Height:
1 inch
Light:
full sun
By: Meriel Bradley
Scotch Moss is a ground-hugging perennial that only grows about an inch tall and about 12 inches wide.
It will grow in a circular mossy mound and has a wonderful bright lime green colour with a soft fluffy texture.
It likes to grow in full sun to partial shade and is quite low maintenance requiring nothing more than regular watering.
It will produce tiny star-shaped flowers in mid-spring to mid-summer that rise above the leaves in small stems.
It works really well when used in a rock garden or when it’s planted between stepping stones.
Quick Facts
Grows best in full sun to part shade
Blooms mid-spring to mid-summer
Likes to be kept moist
Grows just 1 inch tall
Hardy zones 3 – 8
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