Moss Sandwort is a small, flowering perennial herb or subshrub in the Pink family with slender, needle-like leaves that resemble moss (hence the common name). It is a native or Eurasia and Northwest Africa and relatively rare. Small, five petaled, white flowers appear in spring on short, downy stems. Moss Sandwort does best in full sun to part shade. It is frost hardy and will tolerate metal-rich soils. It can be found around spoil heaps and old mine workings. It prefers open sites with reduced competition, but may suffer from drought in very exposed conditions. Moss Sandwort spreads by means of runners to form a dense mat or groundcover. It may also be appropriate for an alpine garden. Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems: No known diseases or insect pests.
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.