sand spikemoss
Selaginella uncinata
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 10
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterNeeds moist soil
Size3 to 6 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Creeping
- Foliage color
- Blue, green
- Soil types
- Clay
Garden uses
Notes
Sand spikemoss (Selaginella uncinata) is a perennial for containers, accents, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and moist, clay soil. It creeps along the ground and grows fast, so give it room to spread. It is not a favorite of rabbits, though hungry rabbits will eat almost anything. The blue-green foliage stays evergreen.
Pairs well with Minuteman hosta, Cinnamon fern, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.
Native range
South America.