Irish moss is also known as Sagina Subulata. Although it’s native to Europe, it grows all over the US as well. This moss grows from seed, or you can purchase small starts. Irish Moss will create the perfect forest carpet for your fairy garden. (I used this while making a gnome garden this summer!)
Perhaps the most charming part of Sagina Subulata Aurea, or Scotch Moss, is that it grows tiny white flowers that are absolutely perfect for fairy gardens. This moss looks exactly like a miniature grassy field.
Creeping Thyme (pictured above with polymer clay toadstools) is a popular herb that makes an excellent ground cover. It’s one of my personal favorites for fairy garden plants, and I use it in most of my fairy gardens!
Some people use varieties of Moneywort in ponds and aquariums. This trailing plant creeps along the ground and spills over the edge of baskets and rocks.