Overview

Introduce a touch of natural beauty to your landscape with our offering of 15 Fan Clubmoss bare roots. This unique native plant, scientifically known as Lycopodium Complanatum, is an excellent choice for creating a lush, evergreen ground cover. Often referred to as Ground Cedar due to its cedar-like foliage, Fan Clubmoss is a primitive vascular plant that thrives in specific conditions, providing a distinctive texture and vibrant green color all year long. Unlike many common garden plants, this species offers a unique growth habit, spreading gently to form a dense mat that can help suppress weeds and stabilize soil. It’s an ideal addition for gardeners looking to incorporate native flora or establish a low-maintenance, visually appealing ground layer in shaded or semi-shaded areas.

Our Lycopodium Complanatum bare roots are carefully harvested to ensure viability upon arrival. As a native wildflower, it contributes to local biodiversity and can attract beneficial insects, enhancing the ecological balance of your garden. The delicate, fan-like fronds create a soft, intricate carpet, making it a fascinating specimen for woodland gardens, rock gardens, or along pathways where its subtle beauty can be appreciated. Establishing Fan Clubmoss bare roots allows for a naturalized look, blending seamlessly into various garden designs from formal to wild. This plant is a testament to nature’s resilience and beauty, offering a long-lasting, verdant presence in your outdoor space.

Key Benefits

The Fan Clubmoss bare roots provide several compelling benefits for your garden, making them a superb choice for those seeking unique and ecologically sound landscaping solutions:

• Year-Round Evergreen Foliage: Enjoy consistent green color and texture throughout all seasons. This plant maintains its vibrant appearance even in winter, providing essential visual interest when other plants have faded. Its evergreen nature makes it a reliable choice for continuous garden beauty.
• Effective Ground Cover: Fan Clubmoss spreads to form a dense, low-growing mat, effectively covering bare soil and helping to prevent weed growth. This natural weed suppression reduces maintenance and creates a tidy, uniform look in your garden beds or naturalized areas.
• Native Plant Appeal: As a native wildflower, Lycopodium Complanatum is well-adapted to local ecosystems. Incorporating native plants supports local wildlife, contributes to biodiversity, and often requires less intervention once established, making it an eco-friendly choice.
• Unique Texture and Form: The distinctive, flattened, fan-like branches give this plant a unique aesthetic that stands out from typical ground covers. It adds fine texture and intricate detail, enhancing the visual depth and interest of your garden design.
• Low Maintenance: Once established, wild ground cedar requires minimal care. It’s generally resistant to pests and diseases and doesn’t need frequent pruning or fertilization, making it an excellent option for busy gardeners or naturalistic landscapes.
• Erosion Control: Its spreading root system helps to stabilize soil, particularly on slopes or in areas prone to erosion. This makes the Fan Clubmoss bare roots a practical choice for challenging landscape spots.
• Shade Tolerance: Thrives in shaded to partially shaded conditions, making it suitable for areas under trees or on the north side of buildings where many other plants struggle to grow.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

Caring for your Fan Clubmoss bare roots, or Lycopodium Complanatum, requires an understanding of its specific needs to ensure successful establishment. This plant thrives in cool, moist, and shaded environments, mimicking its natural woodland habitat. When planting your 15 Fan Clubmoss bare roots, choose a location that receives partial to full shade throughout the day. Direct, intense sunlight can scorch its delicate foliage. A north-facing slope or an area beneath deciduous trees is often ideal, as it provides protection from harsh afternoon sun while allowing some ambient light.

The key to successful growth lies in providing consistently moist, well-draining soil with a high organic content. Fan Clubmoss prefers acidic to neutral soil (pH 4.5-7.0). Amend heavy clay soils with peat moss, compost, or leaf mold to improve drainage and aeration. While it needs moisture, it will not tolerate standing water, which can lead to root rot. Water regularly, especially during dry spells, to keep the soil evenly damp but not waterlogged. Mulching around the plants with leaf litter or pine needles can help retain soil moisture, regulate soil temperature, and provide a slow release of nutrients. Avoid disturbing the roots once planted, as they are sensitive to disruption.

Fan Clubmoss is generally hardy and does not require significant fertilization. If your soil is particularly poor, a very light application of a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in early spring can be beneficial, but over-fertilization should be avoided. This evergreen ground cover is quite resilient to pests and diseases, though ensuring proper air circulation and avoiding excessively wet conditions will prevent fungal issues. It’s a relatively slow-growing plant, so patience is key. Once established, this native wildflower will form a beautiful, spreading mat, contributing significantly to your garden’s aesthetic and ecological value. Protecting it from strong winds can also help prevent desiccation, especially in colder, drier months.

Size & Details

You will receive 15 Fan Clubmoss bare roots, ready for planting upon arrival. These bare roots are carefully selected to ensure viability and healthy growth. As a low-growing evergreen ground cover, Lycopodium Complanatum typically reaches a height of 2-6 inches, with its trailing stems spreading to create a dense mat. The growth rate is moderate, and patience is rewarded with a lush, green carpet over time. Each bare root represents a portion of the mature plant, allowing it to establish and expand in its new environment. The plant will not come in a pot, which is characteristic of bare root offerings, ensuring easier handling and planting directly into your prepared garden bed.

This species is known for its distinctive fan-like branching patterns, which give it the common name Fan Clubmoss. The foliage is reminiscent of miniature cedar branches, hence the alternative name wild ground cedar. While individual roots may seem small, they possess the vigor to establish and grow into a beautiful, spreading plant. Expect initial growth to focus on root development, followed by vegetative spread in subsequent seasons. This method of planting bare roots is economical and efficient for covering larger areas, making it an excellent choice for naturalizing landscapes or creating extensive ground cover. Ensure proper moisture and shade immediately after planting to encourage establishment.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this plant get? A: Fan Clubmoss is a low-growing evergreen ground cover, typically reaching a height of 2 to 6 inches. It spreads horizontally, forming a dense mat over time, making it excellent for covering bare ground.
• Q: What size are the bare roots I will receive? A: You will receive 15 Fan Clubmoss bare roots, which are individual sections of the plant’s root system. Their size can vary, but each is viable and ready for planting to establish new growth.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: The Lycopodium Complanatum, or Fan Clubmoss, is an outdoor plant. It thrives in natural woodland settings and is best suited for garden beds, shaded areas, or naturalized landscapes.
• Q: How much sunlight does it need? A: This plant prefers partial to full shade. It should be protected from direct, intense sunlight, especially during the hottest parts of the day, as too much sun can cause the foliage to burn.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? Is it good for beginners? A: Once established, Fan Clubmoss is relatively low maintenance. However, its initial establishment from Fan Clubmoss bare roots requires specific conditions (consistent moisture, shade, acidic soil), so it might be best for beginners who are willing to provide these specific requirements.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: You will receive 15 Fan Clubmoss bare roots, meaning they will arrive without soil or a pot. They will be carefully packaged to ensure freshness and viability for planting.
• Q: When is the best time to plant Fan Clubmoss bare roots? A: The best time to plant Fan Clubmoss bare roots is typically in spring or fall when temperatures are mild and there is adequate moisture, allowing the roots to establish before extreme weather.
• Q: What is a native wildflower? A: A native wildflower like Lycopodium Complanatum is a plant species that originated and naturally occurs in a particular region. These plants are well-adapted to local conditions and support local ecosystems and wildlife.
• Q: Can I use this plant for erosion control? A: Yes, as an evergreen ground cover that spreads to form a mat, Fan Clubmoss can be effective in stabilizing soil and helping to prevent erosion, particularly on gentle slopes or in naturalized areas.
• Q: How long does it take for the bare roots to start growing visibly? A: Establishment time can vary. While root development begins quickly, visible new growth from Fan Clubmoss bare roots may take several weeks to a few months, with more significant spread occurring in subsequent growing seasons.