Pyrrosia lingua 'Ogon Nishiki' (Variegated Tongue Fern)

Part Sun to Light ShadeZone: 7b-10 12" tall Origin: China, Japan, Taiwan

This Japanese selection of the evergreen tongue fern has been hardy for over 10 years in our garden. The growth habit is similar to the species, forming a dense colony to 2' wide in 5 years, thanks to a short creeping rhizome. Pyrrosia lingua cultivars hate growing flat and must be planted on a slope to thrive in cold climates. P. 'Ogon Nishiki' has thick, green, vertically-held leaves with diagonal, butterscotch-yellow banding...picture an anorexic run over by a yellow Volkswagen, and you get the picture. Each 1' long x 2" wide, upright, tongue-shaped leaf would make Gene Simmons proud. Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)