Cheilanthes lanosa 'Mighty Tidy'

Mighty Tidy Dwarf Hairy Lip Fern

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Item #: 3224

Zones: 5a to 8b

Dormancy: Evergreen

Height: 6" tall

Culture: Sun to Part Sun

Origin: United States

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


(aka: Myriopteris lanosa) Cheilanthes 'Mighty Tidy', a 2012 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction is a splendid dwarf form of our native Cheilanthes lanosa that popped up here as a sporeling. In our full sun rock garden, it has made a compact clump to 6" tall x 1' wide. Each frond of this deer-resistant dryland fern is dramatically smaller and narrower than is typical for Cheilanthes lanosa. Well-drained soils are a must for Cheilanthes lanosa to thrive.