Heath Pearlwort Lawn
Sagina subulata
- In our opinion the best of all groundcover lawn alternatives!
- Utterly hardy, excellent drought resistance.
- Tolerant of fairly heavy foot traffic.
- Sometimes known as Irish Moss - though, as it flowers, it's not a moss at all!
- Evergreen.
Supplied as compost block-grown plants.
This Product is Available Now.5 or more £2.25GBP each. Group & quantity discounts
Description
In our opinion this is the best lawn alternative there is. We have personally seen this growing as far south as a beachside lawn in Athens –where it was baked in the sun and subject to heavy foot traffic –and as far north as Northern Norway - where it was happily putting up with snow, cold and heavy rainfall.
Once established, these need absolutely no attention at all - no trimming or cutting - nothing!
In warm, wet summers it will grow to around 4" (10 cm) tall and become a lovely spongy surface to walk on - whilst in a drier Summer or over the Winter the growth becomes a 'tighter' and more compact 1" (2.5 cm).
Whatever the weather, late spring and early summer will see the lawn covered in a mass of tiny white flowers that later turn into dainty white seed pods that resemble pearls, hence its name – Pearlwort.
This really is a plant we cannot recommend enough!
- Plant 6" x 6" (15 x 15 cm) apart –that's 36 plants per square metre to metric people (or you can divide up our chunky plug plants and grow on in small pots before planting out).
- Happy in most soil types (but avoid constantly waterlogged/boggy conditions.
- Happy in most aspects from full sun to partial shade.
- Ensure weed growth is kept under control until the lawn is well-established.
- Will happily take fairly heavy foot traffic, except when the ground beneath is lying very wet.
- Not suitable for areas where dogs may foul as their mess will kill it where it falls!
- Evergreen.
- Drought-tolerant.
Pricing
This Product is Available Now.Please note: This product is only available in multiples of 5
This product is subject to group discount if you are buying multiple products from the same pricing group. Other products in this group are...
Adriatic Bellflower Plant
Chamomile Lawn
Confederate Violet Emperor Magenta Red
Confederate Violet Sorority Sisters
Creeping Thyme Lawn
Pennyroyal
Periwinkle (Lesser)
Periwinkle Gertrude Jekyll
Sweet Violet Queen Charlotte
Sweet Violet Royal Wedding
Sweet Violet Rubra
How To...
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General Information
What's A Compost Block Grown Plant?
Information on the size of the compost blocks that Victoriana grow their plants in - and what you can expect to receive.
