Sagina Germination Information
Sagina is the botanical name for Pearlwort 
How to Sow Sagina: - Best sown indoors at 55-65° with germination occuring in 10-15 days
- Can also be sown outdoors in early spring, as soon as the soil can be worked
- Seeds are small
- When sowing seed outdoors, we recommend a maximum planting depth of 4X the width of the seed
How to Grow Sagina: Transplanting: Transplant when there are at least two sets of true leaves
Spacing: Space seedlings 3-4 inches apart in full sun or part shade
Soil: Site in an acidic, light, dry, well-drained soil. It is very tolerant of low-fertility soils and it prefers dry, sandy, rocky situations
Additional Care: Divide plants in the spring and occasionally shear plants throughout the growing season. A large planting can even be mowed like a lawn
Appearance and Use:
Liking it dry, this plant thrives in rock gardens and container plantings. It looks particularly nice planted between paving stones and also trailing over a wall or the side of a container. The habit is that of a vigorous, evergreen, mossy carpet growing 1/2 inch tall and spreading 8-12 inches. Leaves are densely tufted, narrow, 1/4 inch long, and bright green. The plant will be covered in small, white, round, 5-petaled flowers in late summer
About Sagina: Pronunciation: så-ji’nå sub-u-la’tå
Lifecycle: Perennial
Origination: Caryophyllaceae, native to west and central Europe
Common Name: Pearlwort
