Selaginella kraussiana 'Aurea'
Native range: Species from Central America
Known names: Spike Moss, Marten's Spike Moss, Frosty Spike Moss
Hardiness: Zone 6-9 (Hardy to -10°F)
Mature Size: 5" Tall x 12" wide in pots.
Light: Early Morning Sun
Water: Keep soil moist
Dormancy Period: N/A
Pet-Safe: No
Plant Size: Grown in 4" pot, shipped semi bare root.
 
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".