Cheilanthes distans Siberia Russia The giant leaves also double

The giant leaves also double as a great toga party costume

(aka: Helleborus COSEH 710) Helleborus 'Pink Frost' is one of the recent Helleborus niger hybrids to hit the market from the Heuger hellebore breeding program

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

forming a robust clump to nearly 2' tall

Cheilanthes distans Siberia Russia The giant leaves also doubleWe 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