Red-Stemmed Feather Moss

🌿 Red-Stemmed Feather Moss (Pleurozium schreberi) 🌿
 
A classic of the northern forest floor, Red-Stemmed Feather Moss forms soft, sprawling carpets of green, its feathery fronds accented by the subtle red tint of its stems. Commonly found in coniferous woodlands, this moss is a keystone groundcover, helping retain soil moisture, protect seedlings, and create a lush living layer beneath trees.
 
This particular offering is something truly special. Our stock has been carefully grown and tended for many years at the Origin Native Plants northern research and propagation site — a seed orchard perched on the banks of the Severn River, growing right on the roof of a boathouse. A living experiment in resilience and beauty, this moss has been many years in the making before reaching you.
 
Highly adaptable, it thrives in partial to full shade and in acidic, well-drained soils. In restoration and naturalization projects, Red-Stemmed Feather Moss is invaluable for stabilizing disturbed areas and quickly greening shaded ground. In gardens, it adds woodland charm, offering a natural “forest floor” look around trees, in shaded beds, or even as a soft base for native ferns and wildflowers.
This species is also popular in terrariums, green roofs, and specialty plantings where its resilience and texture bring a sense of wild beauty indoors or into designed landscapes. Once established, it asks for little more than steady moisture and shade.
 
Planting Companions & Associations:
Trees: White Pine (Pinus strobus), Red Maple (Acer rubrum), Hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), Eastern White Cedar  ( Thuja occidentalis)
 
 
Bring home the richness of the forest floor — Red-Stemmed Feather Moss is not just a plant, but part of a living story of restoration and care. A timeless groundcover that protects and restores, while adding quiet elegance to any space.