milos-garden:

Cool fern eh ?

Oh wait what ?? NOT A FERN ! Its Corydalis cheilanthifolia.

Native to China this plant is named after the lip fern genus Cheilanthes.

Its hardy to zone 3. Its height maxes out at 20 cm making it a perfect little specimen plant for the front of the border or a rock garden. Likes half shade.

Available from Jelitto seeds, possibly others.

(Picture from Wiki commons User: Pipi69e)

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