Scleranthus uniflorus
Knawel cushion, New Zealand moss, Gnarled cushion, Four-flowered knamel
Scleranthus Scleranthus
S. uniflorus - S. uniflorus is a cushion-forming, evergreen perennial with tiny, linear, bright green leaves and inconspicuous, greenish-white flowers in mid- to late summer, each followed by a small, yellow seed.
Scleranthus uniflorus is: Evergreen
Cushion or Mound Forming
Insignificant or absent, Greenish-white in Summer
Bright-green in All seasons
Generallypest free.
Generally disease free.
Can be sheared once a year to encourage the production of fresh leaves.
Tends to die back in the centre with age. Once this happens, lift and divide the clump.
Division, Seed
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Scleranthus uniflorus (Knawel cushion) will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Foliage only, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildlife
Grow in well-drained, sandy or gritty soil in full sun. Dislikes winter wet. Does not tolerate hot, humid summers. Tolerates light foot traffic once established.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Scleranthus uniflorus
Knawel cushion, New Zealand moss, Gnarled cushion, Four-flowered knamel
Scleranthus Scleranthus
S. uniflorus - S. uniflorus is a cushion-forming, evergreen perennial with tiny, linear, bright green leaves and inconspicuous, greenish-white flowers in mid- to late summer, each followed by a small, yellow seed.
Evergreen
Cushion or Mound Forming
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Insignificant or absent, Greenish-white in Summer
Bright-green in All seasons
Generallypest free.
Generally disease free.
Can be sheared once a year to encourage the production of fresh leaves.
Tends to die back in the centre with age. Once this happens, lift and divide the clump.
Division, Seed
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Scleranthus uniflorus (Knawel cushion) will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Foliage only, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock, Wildlife
Grow in well-drained, sandy or gritty soil in full sun. Dislikes winter wet. Does not tolerate hot, humid summers. Tolerates light foot traffic once established.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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