Tillandsia usneoides, Thick Silver Form – Spanish Moss

Description

This is a beautiful, thick, silver form of spanish moss. It makes a wonderful addition to a variety of plant and floral arrangements, inside and outside the house. Spanish moss is also one of the hardiest tillandsia species, hardy to Zone 8. I intend to test its year-round outdoor capabilities on my shady porch here in the Pacific Northwest in the near future. 

There may be some brown leaves in the center of these clumps – this is natural and how Spanish Moss grows. All of our Spanish moss is greenhouse grown, not taken from the wild.

Available sizes:

• Large – 16”-20”

Tillandsias, commonly known as air plants, are bromeliads, members of the pineapple family, and are native to the Americas, from the southern US through Central America and into the northern half of South America. They are relatively easy-care houseplants requiring no pot or soil to thrive. They do, however, need relatively regular watering and moderate light. There are three main ways to water air plants: thoroughly mist them once per day, dunk them completely underwater about every other day, or soak them for an hour once per week. Turn the plants upside down after watering to let excess water drain from their crowns. Remaining constantly wet will cause them to rot. They prefer temperature ranges of 50 to 90 degrees F. In my greenhouse, however, they’ve often experienced overnight lows in the low 40s and have had no significant cold damage.