Coniogramme affinis Ping Wu Aristolochia silvery green

silvery green

The origin of the Kniphofia known as 'Lola': Jimmy Massey sited this large specimen in a yard in the Morganton

Once established

the stalks are a great structural element in the garden anyway

Coniogramme affinis Ping Wu Aristolochia silvery greenThis Hans Hansen fern spore collection hails from Ping Wu in China's Sichuan province at 5,000' elevation. The 3' long, dark green, glossy tripinnate fronds arch upward to form a 3' tall x 4' wide plant in 5 years. The thick underground rhizomes spread outward, but not at a rate that will prove scary or invasive in the woodland garden. Coniogramme affinis stays evergreen in mild winters, but is tardily deciduous when really cold weather arrives. The