Bommeria hispida Gila Dwarf Rehmannia by plantsman Jerry Flintoff

by plantsman Jerry Flintoff

is very fragile and this is why it is best to remove the previous year's foliage before new growth starts so as to prevent damage to the new growth

since it is a perennial and will die to the ground each season

whose name means "crepe paper hat

Bommeria hispida Gila Dwarf Rehmannia by plantsman Jerry FlintoffBommeria hispida (copper fern) is a dwarf evergreen fern native to the desert Southwest (Arizona to west Texas) that few people have grown. Copper fern has proven quite easy to grow in our sunny rock garden alongside agaves and cacti. This slowly spreading dwarf tops out at 2" tall, with 2" wide, hand shaped, fuzzy green leaves atop short, wiry black stems. As you can imagine from its desert origin, Bommeria hispida is quite drought tolerant. Bommeria