Cheilanthes eckloniana Naudes Neck Eryngium simply a sensational textural element

simply a sensational textural element in the summer garden

'Warwick Sheen' is a fast growing small hosta with very shiny dark green leathery oval-shaped leaves

It often takes very little rain for them to bloom

The delightful seed heads remain on the plant for long periods after flowering

Cheilanthes eckloniana Naudes Neck Eryngium simply a sensational textural element(aka: Notholaena eckloniana) One of the most exciting plants that we saw on our 2005 expedition to South Africa was a desert sun fern, Cheilanthes eckloniana. We have dropped to 9 degrees F since we have had it in the garden, and it has remained evergreen so far. The steely, blue green, deer resistant fronds emerge from the hairy tan croziers to form a 1' tall x 20" wide rock garden sized clump. These spore grown offerings of this 2013 Plant Delights