Cheilanthes distans Hydrastis slowly-offsetting rosette is composed of

slowly-offsetting rosette is composed of short

especially early in the morning

From the remote mountains of New Guinea

These deer-resistant clumps are topped starting in February with amazing stalks of double dark purple (nearly black) flowers

Cheilanthes distans Hydrastis slowly-offsetting rosette is composed 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