Ruby Red Spikemoss
Selaginella erythropus 'Sanguinea'
Named after its distinct foliage, which is dark green on top with a ruby red underside. It is an evergreen, spreading groundcover that is winter hardy in zone 6, once established.
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Fern |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full shade |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | Spreading groundcover 6 in. tall. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 7703 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a groundcover, space plants 2 ft. to 3 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area.
Design Ideas
Use as a groundcover in a shady location, or to showcase its dramatic foliage, use in a hanging basket to show off its unique red underside.
Named after its distinct foliage, which is dark green on top with a ruby red underside. It is an evergreen, spreading groundcover that is winter hardy in zone 6, once established.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. As a groundcover, space plants 2 ft. to 3 ft. apart, (closer for faster coverage). Control weeds with mulch until the plants cover the area.
Design Ideas
Use as a groundcover in a shady location, or to showcase its dramatic foliage, use in a hanging basket to show off its unique red underside.
| Key feature: | Dramatic Foliage Color |
| Plant types: | Groundcover, Fern |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Evergreen |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 6 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full shade |
| Water Needs: | Water regularly, when top 3 in. of soil is dry. |
| Average landscape size: | Spreading groundcover 6 in. tall. |
| Growth rate: | Slow |
| Growth habit: | Spreading |
| Blooms: | Inconspicuous |
| Foliage color: | Dark Green |
| Item no.: | 7703 |
