Cheilanthes tomentosa
Wooly lip fern
© Richie Steffen
Synonym:
Myriopteris tomentosa
Fern Facts
Evergreen
Hardiness (USDA zones): 6-8
Size: 8" - 15"
Size (cm): 20cm-38cm
Height and Spread: Medium - 1' to 3' in height or spread in 5 years
Light Requirements: Sun tolerant
Water Needs: Drought Tolerant
Garden Use: Containers, Rock garden ferns, Xeric ferns
Origin: North America
Description
Beautiful grey-green foliage with dense white hairs on this slowly colonizing fern. Ideal candidate for the rock gardener. Wants full sun and a gritty, fast-draining soil. Provide shelter to avoid wet feet in the winter.
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