Myriopteris lanosa Mighty Tidy Peru Good drainage is a key

Good drainage is a key to success

the center of each leaf is bright

When the old foliage dies back in late summer

15" tall x 15" wide clump

(syn: Aster novae-angliae) If you have never seen a mass of Aster 'Purple Dome' in full flower

Myriopteris lanosa Mighty Tidy Peru Good drainage is a key(aka: Myriopteris lanosa) Cheilanthes 'Mighty Tidy', a 2012 Plant Delights JLBG introduction is a splendid dwarf form of our native Cheilanthes lanosa that popped up here as a sporeling. In our full sun rock garden, it has made a compact clump to 6" tall x 1' wide. Each frond of this deer resistant dryland fern is dramatically smaller and narrower than is typical for Cheilanthes lanosa. Well drained soils are a must for Cheilanthes lanosa to thrive.