Low-growing greenery that reproduces by means of spores, moss can be a lovely velvety addition to your landscape if grown ...

Mosses are non-flowering plants that produce spores rather than seeds. They have stems and leaves but not true roots. Instead, they have tiny hair-like structures known as rhizoids.

Bryophytes reproduce by spores rather than seeds, as no true moss flowers or fruits, but produce what is called a sporophyte – a spore-filled capsule on the end of a stalk.

Moss can easily spread through your lawn via tiny airborne spores. Once these spores settle and begin to flourish, they can expand from one location to another through shoots from existing plants ...

Moss can grow in nearly every nook of the world, ranging from arid deserts to boreal forests. “No other studies have been conducted at a global scale, such as the one we did,” Eldridge says.

Dense Shade: Windswept Moss, Dicranum scoparium, prefers moist, well-drained, acidic soil and spreads and grows 1 to 4 inches in height. It requires deep shade and will burn from direct sunlight.