Sphagnum Moss - Golden

Ease to Grow: Easy Dormancy: Recommended Native Range: Northern Peat Bogs Zones: 3-9 (2-10) Golden Sphagnum Moss, Sphagnum sp., is a beautiful and unusual sun-loving form of Sphagnum. Color can vary from yellow to brown, depending upon growing conditions. It grows in the same conditions as the typical form, tolerating less acidity and more light. It tends to form tight, carpet-like mounds or hummocks. The short stems have sweeping, outward-curving branches that resemble small tresses. The intensity of color seems to favor bright, cooler conditions. The richest golden displays are in Winter. Turns to yellow-green in the shade. Like other Sphagnum Mosses, Golden Sphagnum Moss is a primitive bryophyte like ferns and clubmosses. Unlike more common forms of lawn or woodland moss, Sphagnum Moss is larger, and requires very damp growing conditions. It prefers the open, heathy areas of the bog, often in areas with limestone bedrock. It is a shorter, slower growing Sphagnum, and does well with