Irish Moss - Sagina subulata

Irish moss is drought-tolerant to a certain extent but it needs to be established first with regular watering for a couple of seasons. Maintain the watering in any extremes to keep it at its best. For areas with heat, it is best grown in a spot with mid-day shade.

When it's contained on all sides in a pot, it will get more dense. In-ground it will gradually mound and you'll have your own miniature grassy knoll. Keep it tamped down if you want a lawn - literally step on it during the growing season and it shouldn't mound. 

Pots can be divided right away, into halves or thirds, don't make the divisions too small or they won't have a chance to take. The divisions will need some pampering until they start to root and grow. 

Divide every couple of years in late winter, when the moss has nowhere left to grow and gets root bound, it will start to brown.

*Photos shows summer growth.*

• Full sun to part shade
• Damp soil, don’t let it dry out completely
• Little white flowers bloom in late spring

• Green mat can look like a lush lawn in miniature

• Hardy zones 4 - 7 or to -30F
• Heat zones 7 - 1
• Comes in a 4" pot
• An outdoor plant