Adiantum venustum Lysimachia chartreuse-golden leaves

chartreuse-golden leaves

After the flowers open

opening from the top of the fruit they resemble the gondola of a hot-air balloon

Hosta 'Iron Gate Delight'

whose name it now bears

Adiantum venustum Lysimachia chartreuse-golden leavesThis dainty looking evergreen gem is amazingly cold hardy but less thrilled with long hot summers. However, when given enough summer moisture, it has performed admirably in our NC woodland garden. While slow to get started, Adiantum venustum makes a nice patch to 3' wide in 5 10 years, depending on the quality of soil preparation. In 1996, we saw Adiantum venustum growing at 11,000' elevation on a rocky outcrop in the mountains of Yunnan, China a