*RETAIL - Blechnum penna-marina Size:4in/$12 Mounds of silvery gray foliage

Mounds of silvery gray foliage contrast nicely with the deep golden yellow flowers

tolerant of summer drought

but growth can be hastened with fertile soil and extra summer moisture

Early summer butter-yellow flowers with long stamens create a frothy effect to the delight of pollinators

Excellent small rock garden or trough plant occasional summer water in sharp drainage and brightish light for best color

*RETAIL - Blechnum penna-marina Size:4in/$12 Mounds of silvery gray foliageNative to the southern hemisphere, Australia and New Zealand as well as South America, this is a dwarf, evergreen fern, to only 12" tall, with dense fronds that emerge bronze and age to dark green. A lovely groundcover for part to full shade, spreading slowly primarily by underground rhizomes to form clumps. Doesn't actually grow in water in spite of the common name but often near water courses. Enjoys moist conditions as long as drainage is good.