Family: Caryophyllaceae
Common Name: Wallowa Mountains Desert Moss
| Description | A low growing moss-like plant that can tolerate average to dry conditions. |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, part sun |
| Moisture | average, moist, tolerates dry |
| Soil & Site | average, sandy |
| Flowers | tiny, white |
| Leaves | a moss look alike, green, evergreen |
| Dimensions | 1-2 inches tall, 8 inches wide, low mat forming growth form |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | Oregon, USA |
| Cultivar Origin | Plant Select Petites, Oregon USA |
| Misc Facts | Avoid humid areas especially in zones 7-8. A common name for this group is "Sandworts". |
| Author's Notes | I have seen this plant growing in only one place. It adds a rich green cover to this area growing in and among the rocks. |
| Notes & Reference | Horticulture Magazine Feb 2015 |
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