Bommeria hispida

Also Known As

Gymnogramma hispida
Gymnopteris hispida
Underwood Copper Fern

Plant type

fern, groundcover

size

H: 5"
W: 3'

planting zones

6a-9b

Bommeria hispida plant details

Bommeria hispida is an evergreen groundcover fern with green foliage. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in gritty, rich, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Bommeria hispida

Plant type: groundcover fern
Plant family: polemoniaceae, pteridaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 3 FT wide, 5 IN tall
Uses: mat-forming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Bommeria hispida

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, rich, rocky and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

From about 6200' on the south slopes of the Pinaleno Mountains of SE Arizona comes this mat-forming desert fern, to only 4-5" in height but spreading indefinitely, not to encircle the entire planet, but reasonably to about 3', with parsley-like, succulent kinda-hair evergreen fronds and growing in shallow-pans of granitic and limestone soil. Take a breath. Fabulous at home, in rock garden, rock wall, or as a container plant, or very small-scale groundcover under shrubs, agaves, etc. Tolerant of great drought, partially for their roots ability to access tiny fissures in stone. Best with some summer water. Frost hardy to USDA zone 6.