Cheilanthes distans Siberia Russia The clumps are topped in

The clumps are topped in September with 16" tall spikes of lavender flowers

Crinum erubescens will make a sizable colony

The giant leaves also double as a great toga party costume

fast-offsetting rosettes cluster so tightly that the plant rises in height

Each leaf is edged with a wide green border that ages to gold

Cheilanthes distans Siberia Russia The clumps are topped inWe have been very pleased with the ease of growing the xeric (likes it dry) fern, Cheilanthes distans, which hails from rocky outcrops in New Zealand and Australia. Cheilanthes distans is a charming dwarf dryland fern that forms a tight 6" tall, dense clump of stiff black stipes, each adorned with stiff, green, crinkly foliage. Cheilanthes distans is an easy to grow specimen for rock gardens and miniature railroads from zone 7b south, and in the North