Golden Carpet Moss

Crista castrensis is now considered to be a member of the genus ptilium.

Golden carpet moss. During the summer golden sedum is adorned with masses of tiny bright yellow star shaped blooms. Carpet moss 5 square feet as its name suggests is an evergreen plant that carpets the ground. Moss does not have actual roots stems or leaves like other plants. Description phedimus kamtschaticus golden carpet formerly known as sedum kamtschaticus golden carpet is a low growing succulent up to 4 inches 10 cm tall with a dense creeping habit.

Its leaves grow parallel to each other and taper off to a point at the end. Very hardy and drought tolerant sedum acre gold moss is a low growing mat forming evergreen succulent perennial with tangled stems clothed with conical bright green leaves. It is almost like nature s velvet carpet due to short growth length and velvety looking texture. The edges of the leaves have long narrow cells which grow in pairs and make the margins look serrated.

Each plant reaches a height of 9 inches with a spread of up to 2 feet. The editors of encyclopaedia britannica this article was most recently revised and updated by melissa petruzzello assistant editor. It darkens in color from a golden tone to a forest green hue as it ages. In the spring the carpet moss is golden green and turns dark green as it gets older.

Small clusters of tiny star shaped bright yellow flowers adorned with protruding stamens bloom just above the foliage throughout most of the summer. The feather moss or plume moss formerly h. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about sedum species gold moss sedum golden carpet stonecrop sedum acre supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at dave. Find ground cover at lowe s today.

Golden sedum sedum kamtschaticum is a fast growing sedum often used as an attractive ground cover on dry difficult slopes or banks. Sedum gold moss stonecrop sedum acre 1 500 bulk seeds diy home garden plant 200 seeds goldmoss sedum golden acre sedum stonecrop gold moss groundcover flower seeds alyssum carpet of snow nice garden flower by seed kingdom bulk 40 000 seeds. It looks almost velvety.