Adiantum aleuticum var. subpumilum

This rarely offered variety represents a truly dwarf maidenhair, usually less than six inches tall and spreading very slowly into a very small‐scale groundcover. The glossy black stalks hold aloft typical, but greatly dwarfed maidenhair foliage. Deciduous and best with good drainage in a relatively rich organic soil in lightshade. Native to coastal bluffs and cliffs on Vancouver Island. These were grown from spore collected in the Alpine Garden here at the RSBG. A perfect plant for a container or tucked in amongst rocks in a rockery.

Plant Characteristics

• PNW Native

• Outdoors

• Partial shade

• Hardy to -10F

R1 - easy and reliable using standard methods of cultivation

Up to 2 feet