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Aurea Scotch Moss

Aurea Scotch Moss

SAGINA subulata 'Aurea'

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Common Name(s)
Scotch Moss
Sunlight
Full Sun (6+ hrs) or Partial Sun / Shade (3-6 hrs)
Perennial Zones
4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Watering
Let dry
Max Height
Up to 6"
Max Spread
6"-12"
Garden Design Role
Edging
Bloom Season
Summer
Lifespan
Perennial
Bloom Color
White
Foliage Color
Lime Green, Green
Themes
Confetti
Genus
Sagina
Family
Caryophyllaceae
Ship Size
4"

Aurea Scotch Moss spreads into a dense cushion of fine chartreuse foliage — the brightest low green you can put on the ground — scattered with tiny white flowers through summer. It arrives as a live 4-inch plant and starts filling in almost at once.

Use it as mortar: between stepping stones, along a path edge, spilling over the lip of a trough, tucked into rock-garden pockets where the lime-green will light up gray stone. Sagina subulata 'Aurea' takes light foot traffic, wants soil that stays moist but drains freely, and appreciates midday shade where summers run hot.

Fun fact: it is not a moss at all. Scotch moss is a flowering plant in the carnation family, which is why it produces real white blossoms rather than spores — the resemblance is pure coincidence of texture.

  • Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hrs) or Partial Sun / Shade (3-6 hrs)
  • Water: Keep moist
  • Mature Size: Up to 6" tall × 6"-12" wide
  • Bloom Season: Summer
  • Lifespan: Perennial
  • Perennial Zones: 3–8

Divide it in spring and one plant becomes a patch. Healthy arrival guaranteed.