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Selaginella peruviana 'Burnet'
Burnet Peruvian Spikemoss
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available SelaginellaItem #: 7306
Zones: 7a to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Evergreen
Height: 2" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
In 2000, we first saw the Texas native spikemoss in the arid Texas Hill Country's Burnet County and returned home with a couple of cuttings. Years later, in our full sun rock garden, Selaginella peruviana 'Burnet' has formed a lovely 2" tall x 2' wide evergreen patch resembling a pile of closely-mown green pipe cleaners. Although quite heat- and drought-tolerant, Selaginella peruviana survives drought, like the resurrection fern, by curling up and turning brown, only to re-hydrate when rain or irrigation arrives. We find it strange that very few gardeners grow our great native selaginellas so we're out to change that...perhaps a better description would help.
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Genus: Selaginella
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Fairy Garden Plants , Gnome Gardens , Green Roofs , Living Wall , Rock Garden Plants , Southwest Garden Plants
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