Common moonwort
Botrychium lunaria
Common moonwort is a tiny, delicate fern ally that thrives in undisturbed alpine and subalpine meadows with cool, moist, humus-rich soils. It is extremely difficult to cultivate outside its native habitat as it depends on specific soil fungi for germination and survival. This plant is best admired in the wild rather than attempted as a garden specimen.
Care Level
High
Sun
Partial Sun
Water
Moderate
Growth Rate
Slow
Mature Height
12″ – 36″
Soil
loam
Life Cycle
Perennial
Spacing
6″
Watering Schedule
Every 7-10 Days During Growing Season • Water Moderately, Keeping Soil Consistently Moist But Never Waterlogged
Soil pH
5.8 – 7.2
Temperature
-25° – 85°F
Mature Spread
up to 24″
Root Depth
Medium
Foliage
Fine
Propagation: Seed
Native to
Sources
Data: trefle, usda
Image: trefle.io — Taken Jul 15, 2012 by Tela Botanica − Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)
No nurseries currently have this species in stock.