Cheilanthes lanosa - Hairy Lip Fern

Hairy Lip Fern

Cheilanthes lanosa

  • Fronds are a silvery-green, covered in fine hair
  • Delicate clump of fine-toothed fronds
  • Great choice for rock walls or a bright shaded rock garden
  • Shallow roots

ZONE:
5

COLOUR:
Non-flowering

HEIGHT:
15-30 cm

SPREAD:
20-30 cm

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Growing and Maintenance Tips:


Grows best in an average to dry, well-drained soil, in bright, partial shade. Plant among rocks or as a shallow-rooted, ground cover, as the roots must stay cool to survive.

Additional Notes about Hairy Lip Fern:


Lanosa is the latin word for 'woolly'.

Characteristics & Attributes


GROWTH RATE:
Slow
ATTRIBUTES:
Deciduous
HABIT:
Clumping
FOLIAGE COLOR:
Green
Gray