Adiantum capillus-veneris, Southern maidenhair fern Attracts butterflies Sagewort (Artemisia douglasiana)

Sagewort (Artemisia douglasiana)

Spikes of dark maroon-colored flowers are displayed on stalks above the foliage from winter through spring followed by papery seed pods

Plant with: Trees - Island Ironwood (Lyonothamnus floribundus ssp

This shrub has thorns

Adiantum capillus-veneris, Southern maidenhair fern Attracts butterflies Sagewort (Artemisia douglasiana)Adiantum capillus veneris, Southern maidenhair fern A California maidenhair fern can reach a height of two feet tall and wide. This fern grows along springs and stream banks. This plant can go dormant in summer if it receives too much light or not enough water. Plant with: Oaks (Quercus species), Cottonwood (Populus species), Ponderosa Pine, California Fan Palm (Washingtonia filifera). Other shade plants Deer Fern (Blechnum spicant), Horsetail