PlantFiles: Scotch Moss
Sagina subulata 'Aurea'

Ive had this plant for about four years. Definantly brightens up any spot; love it! Mine is in partial shade and can handle a fair amound of drought. It forms a dense carpet of gorgeous neon-golden foliage. Is a slow-creeper. Has tiny white flowers in the spring. Ive found many slugs hinding out in it, but they dont seem to be actually eating it. By the way, it helps to make sure that there are absolutely no weeds growing in the spot before you plant it; its very difficult to pull them out from the groundcover.

This plant needs more shade here in Utah and regular irrigation to do well. The chartreuse color is lovely in the partly shaded areas of the garden and glows against the Black mondo grass, Daphne and Acer palmatum 'Sango Kaku' that it is planted near. It handles our alkaline soil and city water quite well.

See the species' entry.
Also takes alkaline soil (pH 8+) and amended clay as well. Very dividable for ground-covering. Stands out better than the species and works well for brighter-color landscapes.
Try growing it around some red things or black things (Cannas, Ophiopogon or black viola) and contrasting bulbs (Scilla, small Frittilaria or best: Saffron) to make your individual flowers appear prettier than they really are! Same goes for that favorite rock that you picked up on a hike, which everyone else thinks is some sort of construction debris in your garden.

My Scotch Moss has small chartreuse flowers in early spring. It can handle a lot of sun, dries up if left without water, but returns in early spring. It transplants easily and the clumps spread quickly.

I purchased it for a groundcover in a fairy garden with miniature roses. Forms a neat, soft carpet of chartreuse green. No particular problems.