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Selaginella Species, Hidden Spikemoss, Buck's Meadow Spike-Moss

Selaginellaeclipes

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Genus

Selaginella (sell-lah-gi-NEL-uh)

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Synonym

Selaginella apoda subsp. eclipes

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Unknown - Tell us

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

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Bloom Time

Unknown - Tell us

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sladeofsky

Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) | January 2015 | positive

A beautiful procumbent Spikemoss native to Canada, the Great Lakes region and south to Arkansas. Virtually unknown and overlooked in the garden.

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