Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea'

Also Known As

Krauss' Gold Spikemoss
Tropical Club Moss

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 2"-6"
W: 6"-14"

planting zones

6a-9b

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Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea' plant details

Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea' is a slow-growing broadleaf evergreen perennial groundcover with gold foliage. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: selaginellaceae
Foliage: evergreen gold
Mature size: 6 IN - 14 IN - wide, 2 IN - 6 IN - tall
Uses: container plant, fern-like leaves, spreading, terrarium plant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Golden color new growth that fades to chartreuse by summer. Creeping growth habit. Though it is called "moss" Selaginella are not actually moss but are vascular, unlike mosses. Selaginella are not ferns either though they produce spores; but are in the informal group called "Fern Ally".

By: The Other Side Nursery

Zn 8. Semi-evergreen. Bright gold foliage.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Semi-evergreen, Selaginella 'Aurea' has bright green-gold, soft tufts to 6" tall and up to 14" wide. This group of plants called spikemosses first appeared approximately 400 million years ago - perfect for the paleo-gardener in you. (Leonard has it on some kind of authority that it was in Fred Flintstone's garden.) Likes moist shade and acid soil. Mist if planted indoors - it's a good terrarium candidate.Minimum temperature: 0?F

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

One of the most vigorous-growing "Tropical Club Mosses", this golden form adds a touch of brilliance to potted containers or terrarium design. The creeping stems create a dense mat, quickly covering the soil's surface. Grow as a miniature in a small pot or hanging basket. Remember to keep it evenly moist, and this moss will do well in low light.

By: Logee's Plants for Home & Garden

An ancient plant, Gold Tip Hardy Spikemoss is a groundcovering fern relative forming spreading tufts of soft feathery foliage, about 5-6" high.

By: Avant Gardens

Striking fern-like groundcover from China, with lacy golden foliage, reaching only 6" tall and spreading to 6-14" wide. Makes a lush golden carpet in rich, moist soil and part shade to shade with regular summer water. Also does well outdoors in shaded hanging baskets or indoors in low light, even in terrariums. Frost hardy to -20 °F, USDA zone 6.