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Sagina subulata (heath pearlwort, Irish-moss, awl-leaf pearlwort or Scottish moss, a species of Sagina, native to Europe, from Iceland south to Spain, and east to southern Sweden and Romania. It occurs on dry sandy or gravelly soils.
Sagina subulata is commonly cultivated in walkways between paving stones.
Heath pearlwort is a low-growing prostrate perennial plant forming a thick, dense mat with stems less than 10 cm long, and slender subulate (awl-shaped) leaves up to 1 cm long. The flowers are 4-5 mm.
Type: Hardy perennial, will return each year
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Height: 2", 5cm
Location: Sun or part shade
Seeds per packet: 75 (these seeds are extremely tiny)
Description
Sagina subulata (heath pearlwort, Irish-moss, awl-leaf pearlwort or Scottish moss, a species of Sagina, native to Europe, from Iceland south to Spain, and east to southern Sweden and Romania. It occurs on dry sandy or gravelly soils.
Sagina subulata is commonly cultivated in walkways between paving stones.
Heath pearlwort is a low-growing prostrate perennial plant forming a thick, dense mat with stems less than 10 cm long, and slender subulate (awl-shaped) leaves up to 1 cm long. The flowers are 4-5 mm.
Type: Hardy perennial, will return each year
Hardiness zones: 4-9
Height: 2", 5cm
Location: Sun or part shade
Seeds per packet: 75 (these seeds are extremely tiny)
