About
Cheilanthes lindheimeri is an upright evergreen fern featuring delicate white hairs on the surface of its fronds, while the undersides range from silvery to tan. The young fronds typically exhibit a curled or twisted form.
About the genus
Cheilanthes are generally evergreen ferns that form tight clusters of small fronds on glossy, frequently dark stalks.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Neutral, Acid
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, West-facing, South-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Ferns, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming, Suckering
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 5-10 years
- Suggested uses
- Rock garden, Gravel garden
- Native to
- S USA
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in free draining soil in full sun or light shade. Dislikes winter wet soils. Good for rockeries or gravel gardens. See how to grow ferns for further advice
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by division or spores
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free