Dicranaceae
Dicranum scoparium
Dicranum scoparium
Zones 4–9Sun Partial ShadeWater HighCare Moderate
Indoor Plants · Moss · Terrarium · Ground Cover · Shade Plant · Woodland · Humidity · Low Light · Bryophyte · Forked Moss
Pet-safeIndoor
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Broom fork-moss thrives in cool, humid, shaded conditions and requires consistently moist, acidic substrate such as peat or forest soil. It performs well as a terrarium plant or woodland ground cover and should never be allowed to fully dry out. Avoid direct sun and fertilizers, as this moss prefers nutrient-poor, humid environments.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Mist or water lightly to keep substrate consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 4a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
Sources: trefle
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