Cheilanthes distans Hydrastis From the remote mountains of

From the remote mountains of New Guinea

We find a slightly moist organic-rich soil is best

especially early in the morning

spreading underground to 6' wide in 10 years

Cheilanthes distans Hydrastis From the remote mountains ofWe 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