Where Does Moss Usually Grow?

Where moss is most likely to grow can depend on where you live. In the northern hemisphere, moss most often grows on the north side of trees, according to the Woodland Trust. But in the southern hemisphere, moss most typically grows on — you guessed it — the south side of trees and other surfaces.

Where is moss most commonly found?

Mosses are distributed throughout the world except in salt water and are commonly found in moist shady locations. They are best known for those species that carpet woodland and forest floors. Ecologically, mosses break down exposed substrata, releasing nutrients for the use of more complex plants that succeed them.

Where does moss grow?

Moss thriving near the ground, where moisture is always evaporating. Moss always grows where water gathers, even in south-facing spots. Moss grows below forks in trees, even in south-facing sunny spots, because the forks channel rainwater.