Sphagnaceae
Sphagnum rubellum
Sphagnum rubellum
Zones 2–10Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare High
Indoor Plants · Moss · Sphagnum · Bog · Terrarium · Carnivorous Plant Companion · Acidic · Moisture-Loving · Paludarium
Pet-safeIndoor
Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
Red bog moss thrives in consistently wet, acidic conditions and is best suited for terrariums, bog gardens, or as a companion in carnivorous plant setups. Use only distilled, rainwater, or reverse-osmosis water, as tap water minerals will damage it. Keep it in bright indirect light or dappled shade and never let it dry out.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Maintain consistent moisture by misting frequently or sitting in a shallow tray of distilled water · Keep constantly moist; never allow to dry out
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- peat
- Soil pH
- 5–6.5
- Temperature
- -30°F to 80°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Spore, Fragment
Hardiness
USDA 2a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 1 in – 12 in
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 6 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
Sources: trefle, usda
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