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Golden Club Moss

Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea

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Overview

Golden Club Moss (Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea') is an eye-catching, trailing perennial. It boasts vibrant, golden-yellow foliage that forms a dense, moss-like mat reaching up to 6 inches in height and spreading roughly 24 inches. Ideal for shaded to partially shaded areas, this low-maintenance fern ally requires moist, well-drained soil. It adds a splash of color to ground covers, terrariums, and as an underplanting for shade-loving shrubs. Hardy in USDA zones 9-11.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 8–10Type Ground coverClimate Temperate
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — This cultivar is prized for its vibrant chartreuse to golden-yellow foliage
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — but it can spread up to 12 inches in widthGolden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — Ideal for shaded to partially shaded areas, this low-maintenance fern ally requires moist, well-drained soilGolden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — This charming groundcover is the Golden Club Moss, scientifically known as Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea'Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — golden-yellow foliage that forms a denseGolden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — moss-like mat reaching up to 6 inches in height and spreading roughly 24 inchesGolden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — evergreen perennial that typically reaches just 2-4 inches in height+9

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
8–10

Shape & size

Mature height
1–2 Inches
Mature width
1–2 Inches

Classification

Type
Ground cover
Family
Selaginellaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — This cultivar is prized for its vibrant chartreuse to golden-yellow foliage
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — but it can spread up to 12 inches in width
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — Ideal for shaded to partially shaded areas, this low-maintenance fern ally requires moist, well-drained soil
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — This charming groundcover is the Golden Club Moss, scientifically known as Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea'
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — golden-yellow foliage that forms a dense
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — moss-like mat reaching up to 6 inches in height and spreading roughly 24 inches
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — evergreen perennial that typically reaches just 2-4 inches in height
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — withstanding minimum winter temperatures of 0&deg
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — unable to tolerate the full
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — adorning the fronts of shaded borders
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — It adds a splash of color to ground covers, terrariums, and as an underplanting for shade-loving shrubs
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — or providing coverage in terrariums.<br><br>Preferring indirect light and consistently moist soil
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — this slow-growing moss excels in USDA Hardiness Zones 6 through 10
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — Golden Club Moss (Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea') is an eye-catching, trailing perennial
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — mat-forming habit makes it an excellent choice for filling in gaps between stepping stones
Golden Club Moss (Selaginella Kraussiana Aurea) — It thrives in part to full shade
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