Sphagnum moss is different from peat moss in its origin, composition, and sustainability. It can be used in lieu of potting soil for some plants, and as an additive for many others.

Sphagnum is a genus of mosses containing more than 100 species and is found in bogs throughout the world. These mosses store large quantities of water — approximately 20 times their dry weight ...

Sphagnum moss only grows in northern bogs or wetlands. About 90% of the peat that is used in North America comes from commercially mined Canadian peat bogs.

Sphagnum acts like a sponge — it holds up to 20 times its weight in water. “Sphagnum moss itself is incredible,” Colwell noted. “It's very slow growing.” ...

Sphagnum moss is a small, leafy plant that grows in bogs there and at similar latitudes elsewhere in the world. For now, though, the company is importing it from New Zealand.

Amazing Moss: In addition to its impressive shooting skills, Sphagnum is a winner in the carbon capture game. The genus sucks more carbon out of the atmosphere than any other plant in the world ...

Sphagnum moss ecosystems (peat bogs) are perhaps, pound for pound, the most powerful carbon sinks on the planet. A mossy peat bog can hold twice as much carbon per hectare as a redwood forest!

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Researchers measured post-restoration Sphagnum moss layer growth on 18 peatland sites in Finland 10 years after restoration. According to the study, a thick Sphagnum moss layer forms rapidly ...

As the war raged on, the number of bandages needed skyrocketed, and sphagnum moss provided the raw material for more and more of them. In 1916, the Canadian Red Cross Society in Ontario provided ...

Sphagnum Moss is a prehistoric plant that was left here when the glaciers passed through leaving a lake near central Wisconsin. The moss survived under the frozen lake for thousands of years. Now it’s ...