Scleranthus

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Scleranthus

Scleranthus biflorus

Scleranthus biflorus ©

Scleranthus biflorus

Low Bright Green Mat

Creeping bright green mat with small needle-like foliage and inconspicuous flowers in summer. 4" x up to 3' The foliage is a little larger and looser than S. uniflorus, see below. Grow in very well drained soil with regular water. Found in grasslands and among rocks in New Zealand, Tasmania and Australia. Hardy to 0 F. Caryophyllaceae

Scleranthus uniflorus (syn. S.biflorus ssp uniflorus)

Knawel Cushion

Scleranthus uniflorus forms attractive, tight hummocks in the rock garden ©

Scleranthus uniflorus 'Emerald' is a bright green variation. Seen here growing in our moist scree bed

Scleranthus uniflorus flowers close-up

Scleranthus uniflorus

Neat Mounding Form

This New Zealand native forms a dense, mounding cushion 2” x 12”. It has tiny, inconspicuous flowers in early summer. Grow in full sun in sandy or gritty soil with regular water. Use in rock gardens, scree bed, alpine house, troughs. Hardy to 0 F. Caryophyllaceae

Spring 2006 Update:

Our plants have bloomed and we have verified that the plant we grow is correctly Scleranthus uniflorus. We have also learned that the name we originally obtained the seed under, S. biflorus ssp uniflorus, is a synonym for S. uniflorus.

Scleranthus uniflorus 'Emerald'

Scleranthus uniflorus 'Olive'