Pellaea viridis McLear Verbena topped in late spring and

topped in late spring and again in fall with 48" spikes of rosy pink flowers

While Canna 'Musaefolia' rarely flowers

5' tall accent in the sun garden

Each of the stalks is adorned with tightly clasping

Pellaea viridis McLear Verbena topped in late spring and(aka: Cheilanthes viridis) This 2006 Plant Delights JLBG introduction comes from our spore collection from South Africa's Eastern Cape near the town of McLear at 4,200' elevation. Most of the forms of Pellaea viridis that we saw in 2005 only reached 1' tall, but this form topped out at 2' tall. We are uncertain if this was due to growing conditions or genetics. The thick, dark green pinnae adorn the black stipe on this semi evergreen, clumping fern.